Karen Beilharz

Karen Beilharz

How to talk to strangers

“It’s Sunday morning. The church service has just ended and you’re standing around, helping yourself to some morning tea. You see a new person and think, I should go over and talk to them. I’m supposed to be welcoming. But the whole thing is rather terrifying: Even if you did go over, what do you do? What do you say? What if your natural tendency towards social awkwardness turns them off and they end up leaving because of you?” Read more…

When Christians move on

“People leave churches for all sorts of reasons. People get married. People move house. People accept new jobs that take them elsewhere. People heed God’s call to ministry in different pastures… Nevertheless, when good friends move on and we are left behind, how are we to deal with our sadness and grief?” Read more…