Consider what it means for both the pastor and the congregation to build on the assumption that both the pastor…

It would be helpful for a new pastor to speak to the very anxiety that exists with his or her…

There is a palpable excitement to arriving at a new congregation both on the part of the congregation and the…

No matter how many times you have done it before, when you come to a new congregation, it is a…

The first truth for me about my death is that I firmly believe that God, not death, does have and…

In my last blog, I spoke about living life in the realistic awareness that I will die within the next…

As part of my spiritual discipline of reading Scripture in this new phase of my life, I want to read…

In this retirement phase that I am seeking to explore, I look forward to a whole new way of reading…

I’ve begun to think about the difference between my spiritual practices during my active pastorate and now in this retirement…

One of the most unexpected consequences of my retirement was in the area of spiritual discipline. I happened to be…

Retirement also affects your family relationships. If you have been a seventy hour a week pastor, it is an adjustment…

It is important in retirement that we develop a discipline with respect to finances that is consistent with our new…

There is another aspect to our emotional health that is important. We need to have some honest talk and preparation…

A WEBINAR FOR CHURCH SESSIONS, PRESBYTERY COMMITTEES, AND PASTORS TEAMING WITH YOUR PASTOR A 75-minute Webinar featuring Stephen McCutchan Brought…

I think emotional health can be a major challenge for those in the retirement phase of life. So much of…

I’m going to look at the same six areas of health that are used in the ToolBox, www.pastoralcarenetwork.org , but…

While I could just wander into this new phase of my life and see what happens, I don’t think that…

I’m still working on how my new phase of retirement will be structured. Yes, I’ve now been retired for six…

A WEBINAR FOR CHURCH SESSIONS, PRESBYTERY COMMITTEES, AND PASTORS TEAMING WITH YOUR PASTOR A 75-minute Webinar featuring Stephen McCutchan Brought…

It is understandable if you have wondered where I was going with these last few blogs on death. For me,…