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Surviving Compassion Fatigue

It didn’t take long for the calloused banter to hurl out of my mouth. I shocked myself. I’m not sure if I’d seen too much pain that day or heard too many stories. Whatever it was, th… more →

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Surviving Compassion Fatigue — 6 comments

Bradley Ball wrote 3 days ago: It didn’t take long for the calloused banter to hurl out of my mouth. I shocked myself. I … more →

Tags: The Healing Profession, compassion, Serve, Service, fatigue, Compassion Fatigue, abide

Thanks for the haiku!

James wrote 1 week ago: I celebrated another birthday yesterday, May 10th. This month also marks my second anniversary with … more →

Tags: Current Issues, Birthday, Gift, Haiku

OUR FAMILY THOUGHT FOR TODAY!

C. Randolph Keller wrote 3 weeks ago: “And like that, I said goodbye to my grandmother like we were two people who met in a coffee shop, s … more →

Tags: Conduct and Behavior, Family, Family Thoughts, Love and Relationships, Mentoring, Motherhood, Motivation, Parenting, Women

Happy Graduation! Now What? — 5 comments

James wrote 1 month ago: Today’s blog challenge from WordPress: You’ve been asked to speak at your high school alma mat … more →

Tags: Current Issues, post a day, postaday, graduation speech, Alma Mater, valedictory address

A LESSON FROM MY PARENTS ON FAITH AND FORTITUDE — 1 comment

C. Randolph Keller wrote 2 months ago: I have spent the last few days entering and exiting the Veteran’s Administration Hospital, whe … more →

Tags: Love and Relationships, Conduct and Behavior, Family, Motivation, Fatherhood, American spirit, Motherhood, Parenting, Family

Calling All Christians — 1 comment

Bradley Ball wrote 3 months ago: As I work out the essence of my own calling as believer foremost in my daily routine I often trip ov … more →

Tags: Ministry, calling, called, vocational ministry, Clergy, Sacred, Secular

The Blessing of Bewilderment — 4 comments

Bradley Ball wrote 3 months ago:   Virtually homeless and heading who knows where.  As of today I have no idea where we’re … more →

Tags: Folk Philosophy and other ramblings, Family and Fatherhood!, Faith, Life, Prayer, God, Trust, Doubt, uncertainty

"THIS LITTLE LIGHT OF MINE"...CELEBRATING BLACK HISTORY MONTH!

C. Randolph Keller wrote 3 months ago: In  1962, Cathedral Of Love Missionary Baptist Church was a storefront place of worship on the south … more →

Tags: Love and Relationships, Education, Conduct and Behavior, Family, Motivation, History, African-American History, african american leadership, Black History Month

Pretend — 1 comment

Bradley Ball wrote 3 months ago: The power of the gospel hinges on one essential principle – we are all reprobates.  Hopelessly … more →

Tags: Church Life, church, Faith, Jesus, Christian, Gospel, Repentance, Sin, Christianity

OUR FAMILY THOUGHT FOR TODAY

C. Randolph Keller wrote 4 months ago: “Your children are the greatest gift God will give to you, and their souls the heaviest responsibili … more →

Tags: Love and Relationships, Mentoring, Conduct and Behavior, Family, Motivation, Fatherhood, Women, Thanksgiving, Motherhood

OUR FAMILY THOUGHT FOR TODAY

C. Randolph Keller wrote 4 months ago: “I sustain myself with the love of family.” ― Maya Angelou How do you sustain yourself? Read, learn, … more →

Tags: Love and Relationships, Conduct and Behavior, Family, Motivation, Fatherhood, Motherhood, maya angelou, Parenting

OUR FAMILY THOUGHT FOR TODAY

C. Randolph Keller wrote 4 months ago: “What can you do to promote world peace? Go home and love your family.” ― Mother Teresa … more →

Tags: Love and Relationships, Conduct and Behavior, Family, Motivation, Fatherhood, Women, Motherhood, Parenting, World Peace

Yes, your faith can survive university! — 2 comments

Bradley Ball wrote 4 months ago: Heading to university?  Serious about your Christian faith? If you just look at the stats there migh … more →

Tags: Folk Philosophy and other ramblings, church, Faith, Youth, Young Adults, Jesus, University, College, Education

A PRAYER FOR NEWTOWN AND ITS FAMILIES — 1 comment

C. Randolph Keller wrote 5 months ago: “He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.” Psalm 147:3 (English Standard Ve … more →

Tags: Love and Relationships, Conduct and Behavior, Family, Fatherhood, Women, American spirit, Motherhood, Parenting, connecticut

Cheek turning, foot washing, and other glamorous Christian callings — 1 comment

Bradley Ball wrote 6 months ago: So what do we do when our beliefs are mocked? I’ve heard some interesting ideas from Christian … more →

Tags: Faith, Serve, Persecution, Jesus, Christ, Defence

Why I'm Grieving Election Day

Bradley Ball wrote 6 months ago: This is worth reading – a great perspective on the distortion in Western Christianity that is … more →

Tags: Folk Philosophy and other ramblings

Deciphering depression in the church: the difference between disease and being down — 3 comments

Bradley Ball wrote 7 months ago: One of the first hurdles when addressing mental illness in the church is recognizing the problem.  F … more →

Tags: The Healing Profession, church, Depression, Mental Health, mental illness

A real struggle: mental health and the church — 5 comments

Bradley Ball wrote 7 months ago: Mitch* is 22 years old now. It seems like just yesterday he walked through the doors of his church. … more →

Tags: The Healing Profession, church, Depression, anxiety, Mental Health, mental illness, Youth, Teens, Young Adults

In Defence of Being Pentecostal — 3 comments

Bradley Ball wrote 12 months ago: It’s Pentecost Sunday.  This is one Christian day that just doesn’t get the profile of P … more →

Tags: Missions, Unity, every member ministry, Pentecostal, Azusa, Pentecost Sunday, Acts 2, william seymour, Alice Belle Garrigus


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