I have continually found that writing is one of the best therapies for me. If that might be true for…

I will be away for most of this week at the planning conference for the Presbytery Pastoral Care Network. We…

We live in a spiritually hungry, institutionally untrusting age. Millions of people claim to be spiritually focused, claiming belief in…

One of the rising concerns among those who care about clergy is the number of people who have a call,…

In editing a novel I am working on, I came across a description of the challenge of expectations, both the…

In a success obsessed society, it is worth remembering that God’s call can not always be measured by the world’s…

There has apparently been a rise in the rate of suicide among clergy in recent years. I mentioned to you…

Yesterday I spoke of the confessions of Jeremiah as useful sources of reflection when you are feeling despairing. Given all…

In reflecting on this state of despair among clergy, I am reminded of the confessions of Jeremiah. Jeremiah lived in…

When things are going well and there is a general atmosphere of optimism, we can grow slack on our theological…

I was recently in a series of conversations with clergy who from various angles were talking about the sense of…

A recent survey among the membership of the Presbyterian Church (USA) revealed the following differences between the clergy and the…

How does a congregation partner with their pastor in listening to the Word of God? There are several steps that…

Just because you are an ordained pastor does not mean that you consistently know the will of God. Given the…

A pastor is called to serve a church but also has other areas of interest and passion that extend beyond…

There has always been an interesting tension in the role of pastor. On the one hand s/he has been called…

On Martin Luther King day, it is worth reflecting on a pastor’s freedom. We read about the role that the…

Consider the Great Commandment as a framework for care within a multi-staff ministry and try the following: Love of Self:…

I think one of the very important intangibles about the whole discussion of money is the emotional freight it carries.…

If you want to seriously review your financial situation, here is a process that can help. It is based on…