- November 25, 2009It is the day before Thanksgiving and all through the house -- Oh, wait, that is another season. Anyway, on…
- November 24, 2009Yesterday I wrote of organizing a pastor's appreciation banquet for the community. Today I want to suggest a couple of…
- November 23, 2009I'm not sure whether I have written this up or not. A couple of weeks ago our community had a…
- November 20, 2009A presbytery or other judicatory might want to consider having their own post-Christmas celebration for their clergy and families. The…
- November 19, 2009One of the prices we pay in our profession is that our family can feel neglected during such high stress…
- November 18, 2009Every pastor knows that the Advent and Christmas season is an exceedingly stressful time. I once had an elder say…
- November 17, 2009In a recent issue of Presbyterian Outlook, (November 23,2009), there was an article that was almost a screed against the…
- November 16, 2009Building on the idea of October being pastor's appreciation month, we recently had a community expression of thanks to pastors…
- November 13, 2009We speak of the pastor receiving a call to the ministry but often assume that is a one time event.…
- November 12, 2009While we often assume that a pastor will attend to the spiritual nurture of the congregation, it is not often…
