Author: Steve

  • May 25, 2010
    Yesterday we talked about utilizing those slivers of time that frequently happen during your day to compose some scrawled notes.…
  • May 24, 2010
    If you want to combat acedia at any phase of your life or want to explore the future as you…
  • May 21, 2010
    I found a combination of some spiritual disciplines and paying attention to some unexpected experiences in life helped me listen…
  • May 20, 2010
    Yesterday I spoke of the temptation to acedia that can accompany your final years of active ministry. I mentioned that…
  • May 19, 2010
    I've talked to several pastors lately who are entering the final decade of their active ministry. Some of them use…
  • May 18, 2010
    I've been reading Acedia and Me by Kathleen Norris. Actually I've been listening to it as I make this commute…
  • May 17, 2010
    Continuing to look at how the session can support the pastor in nurturing his or her spiritual life, let us…
  • May 14, 2010
    To a lay person, it might seem strange to suggest that a clergy needs to be encouraged to build in…
  • May 13, 2010
    As mentioned yesterday, when we speak of clergy self-care, most people tend to focus on the personal physical and emotional…
  • May 11, 2010
    A major contribution that a governing body can make in support of the pastors of their churches is to take…