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We are Family, or are we NOT?
Mark McCleary May, 26, 2020During a Thanksgiving round table discussion, it was voiced that a husband and wife were having conflict about visiting with their respective families during holidays.…
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The Courage of one’s conviction
Mark McCleary May, 05, 2020- Cooperation
- Independence
- Individual
- Micro and Macro
- Relationship
- Self and Organization
- Self-determination
- Thinking
"You get what you pay for." "A man's heart is where his treasure is." These aphorisms suggest that subjective conviction is observable in the empirical…
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Mind YOUR Business
Mark McCleary Apr, 13, 2020- Individual
- Micro and Macro
- Ministry
- Personal resolution
- Self and Organization
- Self-determination
- Thinking
I have been studying behavioral psychology over the years. After all, I deal with its central object of interest--people. This blog's title is more admonition…
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Self and Society in Church, Ministry, and everyday life
Mark McCleary Mar, 25, 2020- Cooperation
- Independence
- Independent Ministry
- Individual
- Interdependence
- Ministry
- Relationship
- Self and Organization
- Social Conflict
My Ph. D. is in Conflict Analysis and Resolution. I sought this degree because I observed Christian folk in conflict and past attempts to deal…
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Studying is serious activity
Mark McCleary Mar, 04, 2020"Study to show..." (2 Tim. 2:15). I have read, heard and taught this passage during my 40+ years of pastoral service. However, after all this…
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We are in this TOGETHER, how can we get along productively?
Mark McCleary Nov, 13, 2019"Birds of a feather, flock together." "By associating we assimilate." "By beholding, we become changed." I view these three adages as related and speaking to…
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The challenge of Independence and Interdependence
Mark McCleary Apr, 12, 2019"No man is an island unto himself" (John Donne). I embrace this assertion, but have pastored and observed church folk and society struggling with self-determination…
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The Sabbath and Social Activism
Mark McCleary Feb, 05, 2019The Sabbath is sign for existential arrival and social survival. Read Exodus 20:8-11 and Deuteronomy 5:12-15. The latter makes present living as important as historical…
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Individualized Thinking in an Organized World
Mark McCleary Jan, 21, 2019Romans 14:5, "Let every man be persuaded in his own mind." This passage deals with the issues of ritual concerning days and diet. Paul concludes…
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Micro and Macro Coordination
Mark McCleary Jan, 02, 2019My struggle throughout my ministry career has been balancing personal care taking with organizational/group administration. Organizations are made up of individuals who form groups and…