Author: Steve

  • February 11, 2009
    I think it was Henri Nouwen who described the sanctuary as a valuable place because it was useless. You didn't…
  • February 10, 2009
    As important as physical care is to maintain a pastor's health, caring for one's emotions is even more important. Our…
  • February 9, 2009
    In one sense it is obvious but there is lots of evidence that clergy do not take care of themselves…
  • February 6, 2009
    I recently tried to blog while away from home and it does not appear that it was posted. I was…
  • January 21, 2009
    I was recently preparing a meditation on Psalm 47 and it occurred to me that it expressed some of what…
  • January 19, 2009
    Page raises the basic conundrum of the history of the church. From its beginning, as recorded in the Gospels, and…
  • January 14, 2009
    How often have you heard a pastor speak of being near burnout when what they really mean is that they…
  • January 12, 2009
    Without realizing it, you become a god unto yourself. While you yearn to tell someone else so that they can…
  • January 9, 2009
    Marie never asked the question, my children were happier, and not long after that I received a call to another…
  • January 8, 2009
    It makes you feel less like a man when you can’t provide for your family. Marie would agree that neither…