Ministry places you on an emotional rollercoaster. At one moment you are preparing a sermon. Then someone interrupts you with…

Ephesians 4:26-27 “Be angry but do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger, and do…

I think it was Henri Nouwen who described the sanctuary as a valuable place because it was useless. You didn’t…

As important as physical care is to maintain a pastor’s health, caring for one’s emotions is even more important. Our…

In one sense it is obvious but there is lots of evidence that clergy do not take care of themselves…

I recently tried to blog while away from home and it does not appear that it was posted. I was…

I was recently preparing a meditation on Psalm 47 and it occurred to me that it expressed some of what…

Page raises the basic conundrum of the history of the church. From its beginning, as recorded in the Gospels, and…

How often have you heard a pastor speak of being near burnout when what they really mean is that they…

Without realizing it, you become a god unto yourself. While you yearn to tell someone else so that they can…

Marie never asked the question, my children were happier, and not long after that I received a call to another…

It makes you feel less like a man when you can’t provide for your family. Marie would agree that neither…

At first your spouse is supportive but she can easily tire of shouldering most of the responsibility for the home…

“Want some grapes, Eve?” “No, I think I want a big luscious tomato, smothered in onions, and spiced with some…

I want to explore several aspects of being a pastor, both the good and the bad of it. My hope…

What I have tried to do over the past several weeks is to demonstrate, through the minutes of one church,…

In Hebrews 13:5, we read: “Keep your lives free from the love of money, and be content with what you…

If the Gospels are the canon by which we discern the Word of God, we need to recognize that sometimes…

If we are to listen for the Word of God in the life of a congregation, we need to listen…

Is the Word of God expressed in buildings or are buildings also a sign of wealth awaiting the faithful response…