It is the day before Thanksgiving and all through the house — Oh, wait, that is another season. Anyway, on…

Yesterday I wrote of organizing a pastor’s appreciation banquet for the community. Today I want to suggest a couple of…

I’m not sure whether I have written this up or not. A couple of weeks ago our community had a…

A presbytery or other judicatory might want to consider having their own post-Christmas celebration for their clergy and families. The…

One of the prices we pay in our profession is that our family can feel neglected during such high stress…

Every pastor knows that the Advent and Christmas season is an exceedingly stressful time. I once had an elder say…

In a recent issue of Presbyterian Outlook, (November 23,2009), there was an article that was almost a screed against the…

Building on the idea of October being pastor’s appreciation month, we recently had a community expression of thanks to pastors…

We speak of the pastor receiving a call to the ministry but often assume that is a one time event.…

While we often assume that a pastor will attend to the spiritual nurture of the congregation, it is not often…

It is common wisdom that people work better and are more productive when their family is healthy both physically and…

Back after WWII, when there was a freeze on salaries, companies had to get creative in how they were going…

This week I want to look at what it might look like for a church to create a culture of…

In continuing to explore what judicatories can do in support of their clergy, I want to suggest an experience that…

If such faith conversations as described in yesterday’s blog take place, I think there could be some real value in…

While I think it is also true for laypeople, I would guess that few active clergy experience someone really listening…

Too often our institutions, be they a church or a judicatory, assume the spiritual life of the clergy is left…

I think the idea of structuring your freedom is so important as you begin your retirement that I want to…

Almost any one who has retired and has the health to be active will tell you that one of the…

As you begin thinking about retirement, it is important to think about your platform. That is, who are you? In…