tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31258148.post116002205762542321..comments2017-01-18T11:09:10.203-08:00Comments on ericmesselt: Deacon of Mental Health? A Proposal.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31258148.post-1160802415535932712006-10-13T22:06:00.000-07:002006-10-13T22:06:00.000-07:00Eric, you're so articulate and smart! You address...Eric, you're so articulate and smart! You address good issues --- Pastoral counseling IS tough and there is a place for the church. We just have to find the right gifted people and empower them. Hang in there..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31258148.post-1160062777177346952006-10-05T08:39:00.000-07:002006-10-05T08:39:00.000-07:00Well said, and well needed.Imagine a Church, where...Well said, and well needed.<BR/><BR/>Imagine a Church, where the needs of the community of brothers and sisters were being proactively identified and met.<BR/><BR/>I fear, as you gave mention to in your article, that fear of lawsuit will instinctively drive the bigger churches away from such a concept and ignorance will walk some of the smaller ones into a legal pile of (use imagination here).<BR/><BR/>But, with just a little infromation from the legal side, the hurdles which are not (despite reports to the contrary) the size of giants managable.<BR/><BR/>Make it happen bro.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com