Rev Ray Campbell Reverend

Why we will no longer be a welcoming church

We’ve decided to quit being a welcoming church. No kidding. We’re giving it up. Like so many congregations, we’ve sunk an amazing amount of time and energy into becoming a welcoming church. We changed worship styles, trained greeters and ushers, wore name tags, brewed coffee, went to workshops on hospitality and put our friendliest people …

Is Your Church Ready for Generation Z?

Is the church ready for Generation Z? We sat down with some members of the generation and many don't believe the church is ready for them.

10 Ways to Teach Kids to Sit in Church

Want to take your kids to church with you? Find out how to learn to go to "big church." Worship, learn, and serve together. Kids can love going to church.

10 Ways to Be a Welcoming Church to Those With Special Needs

For those willing to welcome those with special needs, how can today’s churches better serve these families? One parent shares some tips.

Is It Time to See a Marriage Counselor About Your Money Problems?

If you can't stop fighting over money, it might be time to see a marriage counselor.

ID Card Benefits for Religious Organizations

Find out how religious organizations and church groups are using ID card technology to help identify church members and keep them more secure.

Finding a pro-marriage counselor

Counselors are not all pro-marriage. Did you know that? In fact, most counselors are pro- “individual happiness.” This means that many of them will prioritize personal happiness above a marriage relationship, which means if you are unhappy in your relationship, and unhappy in your efforts to improve the relationship, they will suggest and recommend divorce. […]

Should You See A Marriage Counselor Or A Divorce Lawyer?

A divorce lawyer and a marriage counselor walk into a bar... Sounds like the beginning of a joke. But your relationship problems are no laughing matter. ...

5 Marriage Counselors on What Therapy Can’t Fix

6 Things a Marriage Counselor Would Tell You

Every relationship has its bumps — but these expert-backed tips can help feuding duos smooth things back out again.

Could Alexa and Google Home become marriage counselors?

Virtual assistants like Amazon's Alexa and Google Home could soon help improve your relationship.

How Divorce Lawyers and Marriage Counselors Manage Money With Their Partners

They spend all day thinking about money and relationships—so what do they do with theirs?

9 Signs He's Not The Marrying Type, According To Marriage Counselors

Trouble in Paradise? 3 Signs It's Time to Talk to a Marriage Counselor

Keeping a marriage healthy is not easy; it takes two committed people to make it work. With everyday stresses like your children and your career, your marriage can get pushed to the backburner. It also doesn’t help that every day…

Religious Freedom as Freedom to Discriminate?

Removing religious exemptions will not promote tolerance or inclusiveness. It will forcibly strip religious organizations of their ability to operate as religious organizations.

8 Things Your Marriage Counselor Is Thinking But Not Telling You

Stop wasting your time (and money!) in therapy and do as these experts say.

10 Tips for Creating Inclusive Religious Organizations

We are a stronger country when religious organizations of all faiths live up to our values -- when we are welcoming, diverse, moral, and respect one anot...

How Religious Are You?

Pew Research has developed a typology of religion based on "how religious" a person is, along with the nature of that religious belief.

How Secular is “Religious”?

We don’t know how the ready access to information will ultimately change the human condition, but religions are already feeling the heat. A person today can, with a few keystrokes, discover facts about religions that, when I was young, were assiduously and successfully suppressed—particularly in those traditions common among disadvantaged people such as I was. …

Remember that Religious Freedom Law?

The Religious Freedom Restoration Act continues to prove itself adept at flattening government obstacles to religious practice.