Headlines

Do you ever read USA Today, the online version specifically? I have USA Today set as my homepage in my Safari browser. I like to get my day started by taking a quick look at the headlines as they relate to news, both national and international, what's going on in the world of finance, sports and all the other major areas covered within USA Today online.

One of my favorite stops is the news subsection covering religion. I this section because it deals with a broad range of issues that are important to the church, or should be important to the church.

Today one of the articles dealt with the "hot" topic of homosexuality. In the work that I do I have the great privilege of talking with people who might be considered "professional" Christians. In other words they get paid to work for the church or para-church ministries.

Within these groups of professional Christians, there are as many opinions as there are people when it comes to topics like homosexuality. Because the church has made homosexuality one of their "acid test" issues, I thought there might be interest in reading what some psychologists are saying about how best to deal with the issue of homosexuality within the confines of the counseling area.

Here is the link to that article

Funding Secured

Yesterday I learned that the grant request proposal I submitted to a Wisconsin-based Foundation was approved. I have never given birth so I have no idea how painful that experience is for new moms, but I can tell you for sure that writing a detailed grant request is like having your hand slammed in the door repeatedly.

It is funny how all the pain seems to fade away once you have the grant approval letter in your hot little hand.

I am really thankful that this approval came when it did, this has ben a tough year fundraising-wise; the economy has not been helpful, but we still believe we will raise everything we need to keep the ministry fully funded.

Needless to say, the grant that we've received will be very helpful. Now on to the next funding project! We have to keep the retreat space available for all the pastors and spouses that have been requesting this much needed time away.