by Tom Peterson | Jan 22, 2019 | FaithHealth Reflection
By Maria Teresa Jones “The hand of the Lord came upon me and He brought me out by the Spirit of the Lord and set me down in the middle of a valley. It was full of bones. He let me all around them, there were very many laying in the valley and they were very dry....
by Tom Peterson | May 14, 2018 | Center for Congregational Health, FaithHealth Reflection
By Chris Gambill One aspect of congregational life that doesn’t always get a lot of discussion is what some businesses call the “churn rate.” The churn rate is slang for talking about how many individuals move into or out of a given system over a...
by Tom Peterson | Oct 26, 2017 | Center for Congregational Health, FaithHealth Community, FaithHealth Reflection
By Chris Gambill From what position should you lead? The front, middle, or back? Each of these leadership stances uses different skills, addresses different needs, and reflects different goals and assumptions. The Bible provides examples of all three approaches....
by Tom Peterson | Sep 24, 2017 | FaithHealth Reflection
By Francis Rivers God, give me grace to accept with serenity the things that cannot be changed, Courage to change the things which should be changed, and the Wisdom to distinguish the one from the other. Living one day at a time, Enjoying one moment at a time,...
by Tom Peterson | Sep 8, 2017 | FaithHealth Reflection
By Helena Epstein When I hear the words “love mercy,” my initial instinct is one of pride. Who doesn’t love Mercy? Mercy is shown in acts of heroism and reconciliation and restoration. It is quiet gestures of care and attention to friends or...
by Tom Peterson | Aug 10, 2017 | FaithHealth Reflection, NC Way, population health north carolina
By Gary Gunderson Accelerate and deepen the NC Way How might one accelerate and deepen the NC Way? After all, despite all its assets, North Carolina is not much better off in terms of most health indicators than its deep-South cousins. We have mostly up to go. Mainly,...