How Can I Tell If Someone is Feeling Suicidal? September is Suicide Prevention Month
Many people who consider or complete suicide don’t necessarily want to die. They want to escape. Whether it is a bad situation, abuse,...
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michelle5367
- Feb 2
- 2 min
Suicide Awareness and Prevention Asking the Question
“Are you thinking about killing yourself?” Asking the question can save a life. If you feel that a person may be at risk for suicide it...
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michelle5367
- Feb 2
- 3 min
Biblical Reflections on Suicide
Some believe that there are sins which are unforgivable. I do not believe this. I believe the Psalmist who writes in chapter 139, “Where...
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michelle5367
- Feb 2
- 3 min
Love and Support for Persons With Mental Illness
My first job out of college came completely out of left field. My bachelor’s degree in business management didn’t offer me many...
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michelle5367
- Feb 2
- 3 min
Homelessness: Faithful Collaborations
by Pastor Susan Dear Presbyterians and friends, For the sake of everyone’s well-being and good communication, I write this letter...
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michelle5367
- Feb 2
- 3 min
Who Is Running This Place?
My cousin Mike has been a pastor in the United Methodist Church for more than 50 years. (In case you are wondering - yes, he is MUCH...
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michelle5367
- Feb 2
- 2 min
June 26th was a beautiful day.
The morning at First Presbyterian Church, Springfield, IL, began with staff opening doors for all the day would hold. We have members...
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michelle5367
- Feb 2
- 3 min
With Deep Thanks to My Church Family
Pride month (also known as June) is coming to an end. As I reflect on all the activities we have engaged in starting back in May, I am...
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michelle5367
- Feb 2
- 4 min
Revolutionary Kindness
I am not - nor will I ever be - a media darling. I’m just not the sound bite kinda guy. It doesn’t seem to matter which medium it is....
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michelle5367
- Feb 2
- 1 min
Viva la Revolution!
What a great joy it was to be a part of the Pride and Joy service we hosted this past week. Joining with Susan and our colleagues Bobbi...
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michelle5367
- Feb 2
- 4 min
Upstairs Lounge
Would Someone Care…Please??!! Two years ago, on the first anniversary of the Pulse Nightclub shooting that claimed the lives of 49...
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michelle5367
- Feb 2
- 2 min
Homelessness in our Community and the Housing First Model
by Pastor Susan When the members of First Presbyterian Church decided in the 1960s to reinforce the historic sanctuary and remain a...
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michelle5367
- Feb 2
- 3 min
When is Straight Pride?
by Tim Haworth This weekend the city of Springfield will celebrate its annual Pridefest. And, as always, First Presbyterian will be a...
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michelle5367
- Feb 2
- 2 min
Happy Mother’s Day God!
by Tim Haworth I can almost here the gasps and the clutching of pearls among my more conservative friends. “Did he just refer to God as...
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michelle5367
- Feb 2
- 2 min
Shoes
by Tim Haworth It is the shoes. 4,000 of them to be exact. They were left behind. No longer needed. And now they are displayed...
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michelle5367
- Feb 2
- 2 min
TOGETHER
by Tim Haworth Crammed into a small and courageous space, we stood TOGETHER. We shared together. We ate together. We spoke together. We...
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michelle5367
- Feb 2
- 3 min
Creating Courageous Space
by Tim Haworth I don’t know if it is because I am an avid viewer of HGTV or what. It seems like the new buzzword in the home remodeling...
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michelle5367
- Feb 2
- 3 min
The Parable of the Basebalterians (Welcome Mat Series 6)
by Tim Haworth People are leaving the church left, right and sideways. A couple years ago on a Sunday morning I offered up an idea that I...
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michelle5367
- Feb 2
- 3 min
When the Church Causes Hurt
by Tim Haworth Note: The following blog deals with sexual abuse within the church. If you or someone you know has been impacted, Pastor...
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michelle5367
- Feb 2
- 4 min
As (Not) Seen on TV
by Tim Haworth Wednesday afternoon I met with a reporter from a local television station who wanted to talk about the issue of...
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