Methodist Family Health, Author at Methodist Family Health

22 Apr Velvet-Covered Brick

Posted at 20:34h in Devotional by Methodist Family Health

"Good leaders possess both strength and sensitivity. They are tough and tender. They are soft on the outside (relational), but firm as a brick on the inside (principle-centered). Because they are emotionally secure, they're able to handle confrontation and conflict in a healthy way." (Tim...

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10 Aug Mental Health Verses

Posted at 20:15h in Devotional by Methodist Family Health

Download the all the verses as a PDF: Mental Health Verses (PDF) ...

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06 Mar Thermostat vs. Thermometer

Posted at 14:17h in Devotional by Methodist Family Health

For the next few weeks of devotionals, I want to share some Christian leadership principles with you guys. I was first introduced to these in college, but they have stuck with me, and I find them valuable in everyday life. They are also accompanied by...

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13 Nov The Gospel according to … Mr. Rogers!

Posted at 21:03h in Devotional by Methodist Family Health

As you may have seen today on social media, it’s “World Kindness Day.” While this holiday was started in 1998, I’m pretty sure this is the first I’ve heard of it, but I love it! Many are celebrating by wearing a cardigan in honor of...

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17 Oct Prayer for the Church

Posted at 11:09h in Devotional by Methodist Family Health

Lord… We thank you for your church, founded upon your Word, that challenges us to do more than sing and pray, but go out and work as though the very answer to our prayers depended on us and not upon you. Help us to realize that...

03 Oct Do it Anyway!

Posted at 20:52h in Devotional by Methodist Family Health

As I mentioned last week, for the month of October, we are looking at some of the more well-known prayers that are part of our recent and no-so-recent Christian history. The prayer we are starting with today was originally know as the Paradoxical Commandment by...

20 Sep Where Did YOU See God This Week?

Posted at 10:27h in Devotional by Methodist Family Health

I know that for some in our organization, this has been a challenging a week. I guess that’s really true of most weeks in most organizations like ours. When there are over 500 people doing the work that we do every day, really getting in...

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06 Sep “The Practice of Living with Purpose”

Posted at 20:28h in Devotional by Methodist Family Health

The practice that we are looking at this week is Vocation, or as Barbara Brown Taylor puts it, “The Practice of Living with Purpose.” I feel like this is an especially fitting practice for us, as our paid vocations all reside at the same organization. However,...

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19 Aug Emotional Intelligence: 3 Keys to Understanding and Managing your Emotions

Posted at 19:47h in Mental Health by Methodist Family Health

Emotional intelligence, emotional quotient and EQ – we’ve all heard these terms, which describe the ability to manage and accept responsibility for our own emotions. And, we’ve heard that it’s one of the most valuable skills a person can learn.But how do we learn it?Understanding...

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16 Aug The Practice of Wearing Skin

Posted at 11:34h in Devotional by Methodist Family Health

This week’s practice in Barbara Brown Taylor’s An Altar in the World is the “Practice of Wearing Skin.” This is the idea that we need to be aware of the fact that God’s design for us includes a physical body, and we need to be...