Staying in touch with the source of our call is not a case of dialing into eternity. It is, however,…

From the Reformed theological perspective, God’s call can be present in all walks of life. An electrical engineer, a secretary,…

As I talk to others about their call, I repeatedly hear them describe their initial resistance to the call. I…

There is a sense that your call is not a one time event but is a continuing experience. In many…

One of the great mysteries of call for me is why God calls who God calls. Can anyone explain why…

Historic Presbyterian theology would declare that the Sovereign God, who is Lord of the world, offers a call for all…

As I continue to explore how we practice the love of God, I am struck with the fact that the…

Dietrick Bonhoeffer spoke of the psalms as a school for prayer. It is interesting to take seriously that possibility in…

While prayer is a central way that we might focus on loving God, another might be receiving God’s gift of…

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,…