In Mark 6:31 and parallels, Jesus said to his disciples, “Come away to a deserted place all by ourselves and…

I am a strong advocate of caring for our clergy. I think clergy should develop self-strategies of care because maintaining…

It is important to recognize the compassion fatigue that is a natural part of your ministry. I’ve found an interesting…

It is not easy for small congregations to provide adequate salaries for full-time pastors. It is interesting to note in…

In the 2008 survey of Presbyterian pastors that we have been looking at this past week, the following results occurred…

In the 2008 research that I have been mentioning, when asked their major stress concerns in the ministry, respondents answered:…

The same research of Presbyterian pastors that I mentioned yesterday reports these findings with respect to the challenge of our…

In the terms of call of Presbyterian pastors to serve congregations, there is a requirement for a two week study…

I have just returned from our board planning meeting in preparation for our annual conference in San Francisco on October…

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…