In continuing to look at the Great Commandment as a perspective on clergy self-care, I want to focus on Loving…

One final note on the Sabbath and clergy care. In the Genesis story God reviews each stage of the creation…

One of the powerful impacts of the Sabbath is that it interrupts the flow of whatever drives you in life…

In the explanation of the Sabbath Commandment, one aspect that is often overlooked is the instruction that a person is…

We need to look at the management of our time in several dimensions. Let us begin with work or productivity.…

It is common wisdom that one of the biggest barriers to clergy taking care of themselves is the attitude of…

We live in a very busy world and most people are so intent on their various destinations that they don’t…

There are many ways that pastors and educators show love for their neighbors in the congregation. Much of your work…

Sometimes I think we take ourselves so seriously that we forget that some types of self-indulgement can be an appropriate…

Over the next several days, I want to suggest a couple of samples of how pastors and educators might live…

Presbyterians Todayreported in their March issue a startling study of the changing weight of pastors. In the past 17 years,…

We are working on a clergy appreciation event that I think could have good dividends for others as well. Each…

If we are to model our ministry after that of Jesus, perhaps it is importnt to recall some incidents in…

I want to pursue this idea of the importance of being open to receiving support in your ministry. There are…

I think one of the important aspects of clergy care is our willingness to permit the congregation to care for…

It is easy to assume that if you are a single person all the talk about family leaves you out.…

Couples, whether they have children or not, need to be intentional about finding couple time as well. Especially when your…

Whether you are a family of two adults, or you have children, or even if you are single and relate…

Today let’s look at the family that resides in your house. Even if your family consists of you and your…

A third category of health in the ministry is the area of family health. This is a little tricky because…