If you have been following the process, one 15 minute break at a time, you now have several biblical stories…

If you have been following recent blogs on sabbatical moments related to vocation, you have been taking a couple of…

Hypocritical Oath for Pastors Part 2 Steve McCutchan He recognized Ethan from a class on church government that Mark had…

Last time you were encouraged to write about your sense of call, both when you first sensed God’s call in…

Remembering God’s call then and now.

Shooting At Jesus Part 1 Mark estimated that the breeze made the wind chill hover around 35 degrees. But that…

We are approaching a very early lenten season. In one sense, it is one of the most spiritually profound seasons…

Beginning on Monday, February 11 at 8 a.m. and each Monday after that through April 8, I want to share…

Sabbatical moments, like we have been exploring, are creative efforts to interrupt the stressful pace of ministry and allowing you…

Let’s look at some brief sabbatical moments that might contribute to your emotional health. Remember that sabbatical moments interrupt your…

Remembering that the sabbath is an invitation to cease productive work for one of three purposes–refresh self, connect with neighbor,…

Honoring the Sabbath is one of the unique contributions to the world from the Jewish faith. Initially expressed as stopping…

Most clergy recognize that some of their most important ministry is done quietly and often out of public view. For…

In addition to treating your staff members as individuals, it is also important to build a sense of community among…

There are some practical steps that you can take that will strengthen you ministry to your staff. One of the…

One of the surprises for a person who experiences his or her first experience of being head of a staff…

How often have you heard someone say, I’m spiritual but I’m not religious. If I hear them right, being religious…

Before you get too righteous about how fundamentalist respond, consider some of the words liberals can’t use without having a…

It isn’t what we say but how we say it that can mess us up. We live in a divided…

Consider some basic assumptions. One that God is real, personally involved in this world, and has called you to ministry.…