Author: Steve

  • 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…

  • May 10, 2010
    Another obstacle to caring for self among clergy is the fear of appearing that they are whining or asking people…

  • May 7, 2010
    One factor that makes the whole area of clergy self-care so difficult is that it is often left up to…