Lynne Baab’s book Nurturing Hope: Christian Pastoral Care in the Twenty-First Century, is one of the richest resources on pastoral care that I have ever read. The depth and breadth of her…
Today we celebrate All Saints Day! We encourage you to also check out these great posts written a few years ago – One Protestant’s Reflection on All Saints Day by…
By Lynne Baab — 1367 years ago, on August 31, 651, Bishop Aiden of Lidisfarne died, so today I am reflecting on his life. I have learned several significant things…
By Lynne M. Baab — Stress is ramping up. I use the term “new/old” to describe the stress people today deal with. “Old” sources of stress include all sorts of…
By Lynne M. Baab — In my first post in this series, I described a community dinner and a prayer support group as examples of patterns of Christian caring that are now…
By Lynne Baab — For more than 20 years, a church in Seattle has offered dinner on Wednesday nights to anyone who wants to come. Numerous homeless people and others…
By Lynne Baab — Maybe you’ve never heard of World Environment Day, a day set aside by the United Nations to focus on care for the environment. I only learned…
by Lynne M. Baab— As a young adult I was taught the model of ACTS prayer. Pray this way, my mentors said. Begin with (1) adoration, because you’re entering into…
By Lynne Baab — On Pentecost, we remember the coming of the Holy Spirit to the people gathered in Jerusalem for the Pentecost festival. You can read about it in…
