- March 26, 2012When I return, we will again reflect on the pressure of the ministry on clergy families and how we might…
- March 23, 2012Sometimes when expectations are named, people will recognize that they are unreasonable and the expectation is altered or discarded. I…
- March 22, 2012From family therapy, I learned that problems can either bond or divide a couple. If, for example, long hours at…
- March 21, 2012Yesterday, you clarified some of your projections of what each of you expect of each other as a spouse within…
- March 20, 2012A major pressure on clergy families are the expectations, real and perceived. Expectations of others can be difficult to respond…
- March 19, 2012I once heard a Catholic priest say that the church considered the family our domestic church. I've always loved that…
- March 16, 2012Several lessons in experiencing and expressing appreciation are: It is best if it is specific and not general. It is…
- March 15, 2012Most clergy are committed to their calling and recognize that it is going to include long hours and modest salary…
- March 14, 2012Yesterday, I raised the issue of the impact of under-appreciation in the ministry. I think it began as an idea…
- March 13, 2012If you are looking for reasons that people drop out of the ministry, high on your list should be feeling…
