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The Times They Are A Changing
March 2, 2010 | Steve
It is interesting to look at the macro perspective of church history. About fifteen years ago it suddenly occurred to…
Leaders and Managers
March 1, 2010 | Steve
I recently read a 2006 article by Gil Rendle on Leadership Under Constraints. In it he defined the difference between…
Beginning to Take Care Physically
February 25, 2010 | Steve
I just found a webpage that is focused on physical health and offers a set of 60 second Aerobics that…
Come Away and Rest
February 24, 2010 | Steve
In Mark 6:31 and parallels, Jesus said to his disciples, “Come away to a deserted place all by ourselves and…
Care, Not Coddling
February 23, 2010 | Steve
I am a strong advocate of caring for our clergy. I think clergy should develop self-strategies of care because maintaining…
Recognizing Stress in Your Life
February 22, 2010 | Steve
It is important to recognize the compassion fatigue that is a natural part of your ministry. I’ve found an interesting…
Responding to Financial Stress
February 19, 2010 | Steve
It is not easy for small congregations to provide adequate salaries for full-time pastors. It is interesting to note in…
Wishful Thinking and Clergy Health
February 18, 2010 | Steve
In the 2008 survey of Presbyterian pastors that we have been looking at this past week, the following results occurred…
What Are the Major Sources of Stress in Ministry
February 17, 2010 | Steve
In the 2008 research that I have been mentioning, when asked their major stress concerns in the ministry, respondents answered:…
February 16, 2010 | Steve
The same research of Presbyterian pastors that I mentioned yesterday reports these findings with respect to the challenge of our…
Do You Take Your Study Leave?
February 15, 2010 | Steve
In the terms of call of Presbyterian pastors to serve congregations, there is a requirement for a two week study…
From The Presbytery Pastoral Care Network to the Clergy of Our Church
February 12, 2010 | Steve
I have just returned from our board planning meeting in preparation for our annual conference in San Francisco on October…
The Gift of Writing
February 9, 2010 | Steve
I have continually found that writing is one of the best therapies for me. If that might be true for…
The Pastoral Care Annual Conference
February 8, 2010 | Steve
I will be away for most of this week at the planning conference for the Presbytery Pastoral Care Network. We…
The Mission Station
February 5, 2010 | Steve
We live in a spiritually hungry, institutionally untrusting age. Millions of people claim to be spiritually focused, claiming belief in…
God’s Faithfulness and Our Innovation
February 4, 2010 | Steve
One of the rising concerns among those who care about clergy is the number of people who have a call,…
Coping with Despair (Part 7)
February 3, 2010 | Steve
In editing a novel I am working on, I came across a description of the challenge of expectations, both the…
Coping with Despair (Part 6)
February 2, 2010 | Steve
In a success obsessed society, it is worth remembering that God’s call can not always be measured by the world’s…
Coping With Despair (Part 5)
February 1, 2010 | Steve
There has apparently been a rise in the rate of suicide among clergy in recent years. I mentioned to you…
Coping with Despair (Part 4)
January 29, 2010 | Steve
Yesterday I spoke of the confessions of Jeremiah as useful sources of reflection when you are feeling despairing. Given all…