- 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…
- November 10, 2009It is common wisdom that people work better and are more productive when their family is healthy both physically and…
- November 10, 2009Back after WWII, when there was a freeze on salaries, companies had to get creative in how they were going…
- November 9, 2009This week I want to look at what it might look like for a church to create a culture of…
- November 6, 2009In continuing to explore what judicatories can do in support of their clergy, I want to suggest an experience that…
- November 4, 2009If such faith conversations as described in yesterday's blog take place, I think there could be some real value in…
- November 3, 2009While I think it is also true for laypeople, I would guess that few active clergy experience someone really listening…
- November 2, 2009Too often our institutions, be they a church or a judicatory, assume the spiritual life of the clergy is left…
