November 2002
- The Language of Conflict
Feature
Article: The Language of Conflict, by Susan M. Lang
December 2002
- God’s Living Word
Feature
Article: God’s Living Word, by Susan M. Lang
January 2003
- Your Life as a Witness: Tending to Self-care
Feature
Article: What You Do with Your Life Says More than
What You Say about Life!, by Rochelle
Y. Melander
February 2003
- The Caring Church: Inclusivity Awareness
Feature
Article: Suffering Saints among Us, by Lois Denier
March 2003 -
Tools for Spiritual Growth
Feature
Article: Attending to Your Spiritual Journey, by Susan M. Lang
April 2003 -
Holy Week Reflections
Feature
Article: Holy Week Reflections, by Susan M. Lang
May 2003 - Peacemaking
in Times of War and Terrorism
Feature
Article: Making Peace at Home by Susan M. Lang
Liturgy:
A Service for Peace in a Time of War, by The Rev. Thomas L. Weitzel
June 2003 -
Leadership Team Building
Feature
Article: Identity from the Inside Out: A Leadership Retreat, by Susan
M. Lang
July/August
2003 - Support for the Grieving
Feature
Article: Grief's Path by Susan M. Lang
Celebrating the Great Cloud of Witnesses - All Saints Day, by Susan
M. Lang
September 2003
- Staff Compensation Planning
Compensation Planning in the Church, by
John Vonhof
October 2003
- Acolytes:
In Service to the Altar
Feature
Article:
Bridging the Gap between the Altar and the Pews, by Donna H. Barthle
November 2003
- Teacher Empowerment: Discipline and the Sunday School
Feature Article: Getting to the Heart
of Misbehavior, by Janice K. Hall
December 2003
- Advent
Devotions
January 2004
- Witnessing 9 to 5
Feature Article: The Neighbor Concept:
Transforming Co-workers into Neighbors in Christ, by Cassie Walbrodt
February 2004
- Supporting
Caregivers
Articles: How Congregations Can Support
Caregivers, by Darcella Mercer Wilson, and With a Lighter Step, by Donna
K. Maltese
March 2004 -
Empowering
Lay Leaders
Feature Article: Nurturing and Empowering
Lay Leaders by Karla R. Jensen
April 2004 -
Discipleship
Devotions on the theme of discipleship
written by a variety of gifted writers.
May 2004 - Growing
and Supporting Disciples: The Shared Ministry Coordinator
Features:
Job Outline
for a Shared Ministry Position, and How to Create a Shared Ministry
Position: A Checklist - both by Karla R. Jensen
June 2004 -
Faithfully Dealing with Criticism
Feature
Article: Countering Criticism, by Kayleen J. Reusser
July/August
2004 - Creatively Celebrating Your Life in Christ!
Feature Article: A Mission Celebration, by Susan M.
Lang
September 2004
- Witnessing through Writing Devotions
Feature
Article: Blueprint for Devotions: Creating a more effective in-house
congregational devotion booklet, by Susan M. Lang
New section: Practical
Wisdom: Sharing Ministry Ideas That Work
October 2004
- Faith Journeys and Stories
Feature
Article: Sharing Our Faith Stories, by Susan M. Lang
November 2004
- The Stewardship of Daily Living
Feature Article: Talking Stewardship, by Rochelle
Melander
December 2004
- Advent
New Beginnings: Devotionals for Spiritual Deep Breathing
Practical Wisdom: JOY, by Ina Mae Brooks
January 2005
- An Asset-Based Approach
to Congregational Planning
Featured Article: Planning the Old-Fashioned
Way, by Bob Sitze
Practical Wisdom: Church Newsletters: Tapping into
congregational gifts! by LaRose Karr
February 2005
- Thankfulness and Affirmation
Feature Article: Affirmation, by John Vonhof
Practical Wisdom: Helping Hands Ministry, by
Kayleen J. Reusser
March 2005 -
Lenten Devotions: Doers of the Word
Practical
Wisdom: Did everybody get the word? by Donna H. Barthle
April
2005 - Witnessing on the Web
Feature
Article: The Creative Christian Witness: Artists Can Use The Church
Web Site To Reach the World, by Diane Rosier Miles
Practical
Wisdom: The
Welcoming Church, by Susan J. Reinhardt
May 2005 - Ministry
That's Mutual
Feature
Article: Church Leaders as Partners in Ministry, by Karen Minnich-Sadler
Practical
Wisdom: Expressions of True Fellowship, by Susan J. Reinhardt
June 2005 -
Raising Congregational Spirit
Feature
Article: Flooded With the Spirit, by Barbara A. Nemecek
Practical Wisdom: The Wish List, by Donna H.
Barthle
July/August
2005 - Self-Care: Stewardship of Body, Mind and Spirit
Feature Article: Seeking a Balanced Life, by
Susan M. Lang
Practical Wisdom: Christmas Programs with a Personal
Touch, by Susan J. Reinhardt
September 2005
- Living the Story!
Feature Article: Growing in and through
the Story, by Thomas M. Lang
Practical Wisdom: Church Life: Tell Their Stories
in Pictures and Articles, by LaRose Karr
October
2005 - Crisis Management in the Church
Feature Article: Effective Crisis Management,
by Susan M. Lang
Practical
Wisdom: Valentine's Day Dinner, by Susan J. Reinhardt
November 2005
- Reflections on Leadership
Feature Article: The Whole Being God Created
to Worship, by Victoria James
Practical Wisdom: Secret Pal, by Susan
J. Reinhardt
December 2005
- Advent Devotional Issue
Practical Wisdom: Craft Day,
by Susan J. Reinhardt
January 2006
- Church Newsletters - A New Approach
Feature Article: Using Fiction to Give
Your Church Newsletters Life: Fictionalize to Personalize and Evangelize,
by Donna K. Maltese
February 2006
- Vitality in Ministry
Feature Article: Vitality Bucket, by Fred
Lehr
with Questions for discussion/reflection, by Susan M. Lang
Practical Wisdom Writing Contest -- Deadline
July 1, 2006
March 2006 -
Life and Faith: Making The Connections
Feature
Article: C. S. Lewis and Your Ministry, by David Cerqueira
Practical
Wisdom: Moses, the Parsonage Fish, by April Michaelsen Dailey
April 2006 -
Devotions for Real Life
Practical
Wisdom: Recognition of Community Volunteers, by Susan M. Lang
May 2006 - Faithful
Christian Service
Feature
Article: A Faithful Response to the Emotionally Needy, by Candy Arrington
June 2006 - Vision
for Personal and Corporate Mission
Feature Article: What's Your Big
Picture? by Ron Edmondson
July/August
2006 - The Welcoming Church
Feature Article: Rejoicing
Spirits Ministry, by Susan Crawford & Cynthia McCurdy
September
2006 - Special Edition: Practical Wisdom Contest Winners
October 2006
- Christian Education
Feature Article: The
DIY Children's Ministry by Bonnie Winters
November 2006
- The Body of Christ
Feature
Article: A Port in the Storm - The Christian Community, by Judy Reuning
Practical Wisdom: The Mitten Tree, by
Jeanne Philbrick
December 2006
- Advent Devotions
Practical Wisdom: Operation Cookie,
by Jeanne Philbrick
A special ministry to college students
January 2007
- Ministry of Presence
Feature Article: Listening
Well by, Rochelle Melander
Practical Wisdom: Memory Sunday, by Jeanne
Philbrick
February 2007
- Engaging Youth in Worship
and Congregational Ministry
Feature Article: Empowering Youth to Lead
Worship, by Paul Frantsen
Practical
Wisdom: Library Open House, by Brenda Nixon
March
2007
- Lenten Devotions from the Gospel of John
Special Notice: RevWriter Writers Conference
on Sabbatical
Lenten Devotions from the Gospel of John
Practical
Wisdom: A Gift of Love, by Susan J. Reinhardt
April 2007 -
Internet Communications
Feature Article: Podcasting: The New
Internet Radio Increases Possibilities for Ministry, by Steven L. Lubetkin
Practical Wisdom: Visitation Ministry, by Jeanne A. Philbrick
May 2007 - Leadership
Feature Article: Radical Upside-Down Leadership
That's Not So New, by Daniel F. Varnell
Practical Wisdom: World Hunger Card Store,
by Jeanne A. Philbrick
June 2007 - Church
Communications
Feature Article: Is Your Church Getting
Good Media Coverage?
by Lyall Mercer
Practical Wisdom: Church Writer's Group,
by Carolyn Chase
July/August
2007 - Discipleship
and Discernment
Feature Article: LifeKeys, by Jean Wise
Practical Wisdom: Harvest Fund-Raising
for World Hunger, by Jeanne Philbrick
September 2007
- Spiritual Gifts
Feature Article: The Power of Spiritual
Gifts, by Neal R. Boese
Practical Wisdom: Taking John’s
Challenge, by Linda Bowers
October 2007
- Inclusivity and the Body of Christ
Feature Article: The Blessings and Blunders
of Sign Language, by Janet Ann Collins
Practical Wisdom: Welcome, Stranger!
by Eileen Key
November
2007 - Nurturing
Spiritual Leaders
Feature Article: The
Time Is Ripe: Nurturing Spiritual Leaders, by Susan M. Lang
Practical Wisdom: A
Riddle, by Susan J. Reinhardt
December
2007 - Advent Devotional
Issue
January 2008
- Confirmation
Feature Article: Five Questions to Ask When Choosing a Confirmation
Program, by Donna H. Barthle
February
2008 - Dealing with Fear
Feature Article: Facing Fear, by Diane
Rosier Miles
March
2008 - Lenten Devotions
April 2008 -
Communications Skills for Ministry and Daily Living
Feature Article: Learning to Listen Effectively,
by Bonnie Winters
May 2008 - Asset-Based
Ministry and Living
Feature Article: Assessing Assets,
by Rochelle Melander
June 2008 - Witnessing
Feature Article: The Real Secret
to Church Growth, by Janet Ann Collins
Practical Wisdom: Bear Gifts, by
Rachel Hansen
July/August
2008 - Leadership
Development
Feature Article: Teaching Leaders
to Lead, by Dave Daubert
September 2008
- Retreats and Sabbath-keeping
Feature Article: Retreats Build Relationships,
by Nancy Ferguson
October 2008
- Retreat Planning
Feature
Article: Seven Simple Steps to Retreat Planning, and Church Retreat
Planning Schedule, by Nancy Ferguson
November 2008 - Church Communications
Feature
Article: Beyond PR: Communicating Church and Faith Today, by Meredith
Gould
December 2008 - Advent
Devotionals
January 2009
-
Stewardship of Creation
Feature Article: How to "Green" Your
Congregation by Phyllis Strupp
February 2009
- Grief Support for Survivors of Suicide
Feature Article: Reaching Out to Survivors of Suicide by Candy Arrington
March 2009
- Paul and Leadership - Lenten Devotions
April 2009
- The Internet
and New opportunities for Christian Witness
Feature Article: New Media and Congregations by Meredith Gould
May 2009
- The Internet
and New opportunities for Christian Witness
Feature Article: Investing in People for a Value-Centered Life by Dave Daubert
June 2009
- Asset-based Thinking in Tough Times
Feature Article: Asset-based Thinking Goes to Work: Funding God’s Mission in Rubbery Times by Bob Sitze
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