Forgiveness goes far beyond the demonstration of acceptance of one who comes to you. Jesus was very clear that his…

Second Session: 9:00: Prayer and Explanation of Use of Scripture. 9:10:Building on work of Session 1. Step 3: Take one…

I have been designing a retreat for a local church on listening to God’s call for their church. I will…

Rebecca Spooner, Director of the Laurence Schmidt Center, publishes a good newsletter that focuses on clergy wellness. You can contact…

I will be away for a couple of weeks but I leave whoever is reading this a song composed by…

There is a real issue of post-Christmas blues that can set in for church staff as well as members. It…

The statistics on the health of pastors is growing increasingly disturbing. There are some actions that a Presbytery or even…

How does a congregation support the physical health of their pastor? Let’s say that you recognize that your pastor is…

Recently I have heard about a course that is making the rounds of churches that focuses on helping members reflect…

We need to re-explore the power of liturgies in our lives. Consider the basic structure of worship as it is…

As we think about ministry to veterans, let me remind you of some aspects of the concept of Sabbath. It…

We have some significant resources in our faith that can assist us in being supportive to returned soldiers. As you…

Kathy Platoni, a Clinical Psychologist who has worked in this field has identified some signs to look for that might…

A website, www.hand2handcontact.org offers 10 things you should know about returning veterans. You can go to their website for the…

I am concerned that there is a ticking clock in our society that is going to affect churches, pastors, and…

I think that it is important to build into a pastor’s sabbatical experience a positive way in which the congregation…

In yesterday’s blog I quoted Tom Ehrich’s image of an entrepreneur as applied to pastoral leadership. “Typically, an entrepreneur owns…

In Tom Ehrich’s Column mentioned yesterday, after describing the challenge of being a pastor, he describes a type of leadership…

Tom Erich, who I knew when he was an Episcopal priest in Winston-Salem, recently wrote a column in which he…

I was recently talking to a pastor friend about his life and ministry and a very familiar subject came up.…