Marriage and family therapist Connie Lofgreen speaks to the issue of sexual misconduct among clergy. This is a guest entry in an ongoing series on clergy wholeness and ethics.

Blue River District Superintendent Galen Wray continues his focus on clergy wholeness, writing about author Greg Morteson's ("Three Cups of Tea) questionable ethical practices when it comes to the financial practices of his non-profits.

Pastor Phil Sloat writes about a new understanding of the gospel that is truly good news!  A vision of the basic biblical narrative that offers hope for a better future.

Blue River District Superintendent Galen Wray continues his focus on clergy wholeness. The purpose of this blog is to not just take a look at what leads to clergy misconduct, or lapses of ethics, but also to look at what leads to healthy, whole lives. This entry enters into a discussion of the book, “Leading Causes of Life,” by Dr. Gary Gunderson, with Larry Pray.

The Bishop shares her favorite Christmas poem and book, and invites readers to share their favorites with her.

The Bishop's second entry in her Advent blog series.

Blue River District Superintendent Galen Wray continues his focus on clergy wholeness, this time by discussing a book by Dr. John Izzo, "The Five Secrets You Must Discover Before You Die."

Bishop Ann B. Sherer-Simpson's first entry of her weekly Advent series.

The Rev. Galen Wray on Adam Hamilton's new book, "Seeing Gray in a World of Black and White." Wray focuses on the chapter titled "How Should We Live? The Ethics of Jesus."

 The second part of Ronald Greer’s book "If You Know Who You Are, You’ll Know What To Do" begins with discerning the values you hold to as you live with integrity.

Ronald Greer's book “If You Know Who You Are, You’ll Know What To Do,” is in two parts. The first — "Personal Integrity: A Life of Wholeness" — will be considered in this entry. Part two is "Moral Integrity: A Person of Values," and will be addressed in the next blog entry.

The Clergy Health and Wholeness Committee (a.k.a., Clergy Ethics) is attempting to address the issue of ethics, boundaries and clergy conduct, not as just a Disciplinary or legal training requirement, but as a holistic approach to overall clergy wholeness (mind, body and spirit).

The Bishop take the "Gandhi tour" of Durban, South Africa and reflects on the impact this one man had on the world.

The Bishop shares her thoughts on change in the church.

The Bishop speaks of her experiences during the first days of the 2011 World Methodist Conference, in Durban, South Africa.

The Bishop gives real-life examples of how your giving makes a difference, all around the world.

The Bishop ruminates on how far Mozambique has come since she first traveled there nearly two decades ago.

The Bishop shares memories and updates on her dear friends in Mozambique.

The Bishop shares her thoughts before she embarks on a journey to Mozambique to visit friends and then goes on to Durban, South Africa, for the World Methodist Conference.

As we moved through Holy Week, I found resources that were helpful as we moved toward Easter (click on the headline to read more)