Here is another exercise by which you can take the pulse of your ministry. It is not something that you…

Sometimes I think we fail to take seriously that the Infinite mystery of this universe has chosen to provide us…

Every once in awhile, I think it is good to pause long enough to check your pulse in ministry. We…

One of the gifts of the psalms is that they give us permission to pray that which otherwise we might…

Psalm130 is a helpful psalm to pray while keeping your congregation in mind. Pray it slowly, with emendations, and reflecting…

In continuing with learning to pray the psalms for the concerns that we experience, I would offer Psalm 57 as…

During my recent teaching experience in Mexico, I introduced the pastors to the experience of allowing the psalms to guide…

Today we wrap up our experience at the Bible school and head out to San Cristobo for a day’s relaxation…

I just have a couple of days left in Mexico. I’ve been lecturing each day about theological concepts that are…

Psychological Health of Pastor/Educator Anyone who thinks about it recognizes that church professions place pastors and educators (P/E) under a…

I have just returned from preaching at a little mission station ourside Ocosingo, Chiapas, Mexico. The church building was built…

We have this interesting time debate here at the Bible School in Chiapas, Mexico. The government has instituted Day Light…

I am teaching a class of about 35 Presbyterian pastors at a pastors school. These are pastors from a Mayan…

Tomorrow I leave for two weeks in Mexico. I will be in the Southern state of Chiapas and am not…

One of the challenges of ministry is not to become so consumed with the immediate demands of our work that…

Let me share a practice that I have found helpful in Sabbath practice in the midst of a demanding ministry.…

While I think it is of great value for a pastor to find a complete day for Sabbath, I want…

There were many things wrong with the blue laws that existed when I was a child, but it did have…

I have a close friend in the ministry who told me that when he was dating the woman who would…

I will always remember the pleasure I experienced when my church had a surprise celebration for my 25th anniversary of…