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Post Christmas Blues
December 18, 2009 | Steve
There is a real issue of post-Christmas blues that can set in for church staff as well as members. It…
Pastor’s Health Fair
December 17, 2009 | Steve
The statistics on the health of pastors is growing increasingly disturbing. There are some actions that a Presbytery or even…
Having the Health Conversation
December 16, 2009 | Steve
How does a congregation support the physical health of their pastor? Let’s say that you recognize that your pastor is…
Presbyteries and Financial Literacy
December 15, 2009 | Steve
Recently I have heard about a course that is making the rounds of churches that focuses on helping members reflect…
Healing Liturgies for Trauma Victims
December 14, 2009 | Steve
We need to re-explore the power of liturgies in our lives. Consider the basic structure of worship as it is…
The Sabbath as a Time to Breathe
December 11, 2009 | Steve
As we think about ministry to veterans, let me remind you of some aspects of the concept of Sabbath. It…
Sancturary and the Returned Soldier
December 10, 2009 | Steve
We have some significant resources in our faith that can assist us in being supportive to returned soldiers. As you…
Symptoms of PTS For Clergy and Session Awareness
December 9, 2009 | Steve
Kathy Platoni, a Clinical Psychologist who has worked in this field has identified some signs to look for that might…
The Congregation’s Relationship to Returned Veterans
December 8, 2009 | Steve
A website, www.hand2handcontact.org offers 10 things you should know about returning veterans. You can go to their website for the…
Preparing for Post Traumatic Stress
December 7, 2009 | Steve
I am concerned that there is a ticking clock in our society that is going to affect churches, pastors, and…
Positive Congregational Experience During Pastor’s Sabbatical
December 4, 2009 | Steve
I think that it is important to build into a pastor’s sabbatical experience a positive way in which the congregation…
Supporting Inovative Leadership
December 2, 2009 | Steve
In yesterday’s blog I quoted Tom Ehrich’s image of an entrepreneur as applied to pastoral leadership. “Typically, an entrepreneur owns…
Images of Leadership for Clergy
December 1, 2009 | Steve
In Tom Ehrich’s Column mentioned yesterday, after describing the challenge of being a pastor, he describes a type of leadership…
A Challenging Job Description
November 30, 2009 | Steve
Tom Erich, who I knew when he was an Episcopal priest in Winston-Salem, recently wrote a column in which he…
Having a Boundary for Play
November 26, 2009 | Steve
I was recently talking to a pastor friend about his life and ministry and a very familiar subject came up.…
A History of Thanksgiving
November 25, 2009 | Steve
It is the day before Thanksgiving and all through the house — Oh, wait, that is another season. Anyway, on…
The Witness of Community Appreciation
November 24, 2009 | Steve
Yesterday I wrote of organizing a pastor’s appreciation banquet for the community. Today I want to suggest a couple of…
Community Appreciation
November 23, 2009 | Steve
I’m not sure whether I have written this up or not. A couple of weeks ago our community had a…
Post Christmas Clergy Celebration
November 20, 2009 | Steve
A presbytery or other judicatory might want to consider having their own post-Christmas celebration for their clergy and families. The…
Family Fun During Advent
November 19, 2009 | Steve
One of the prices we pay in our profession is that our family can feel neglected during such high stress…