The recent report on the increased obesity of clergy in our nation reminds us that we need to be intentional…

I have composed a grid of care for pastors and educators. It consists of six dimensions and three levels. Care…

As I have done workshops around how congregations and presbyteries can care for pastors, I have emphasized the need to…

At some point in your life, you sense God’s call in your life. It can be a dawning awareness or…

When Adam came back from his bear game, I told him what I had done. He was still swigging his…

Now theologians can’t just think. They have to test out their ideas. So first I tested it out on Adam…

I know what that male-created history says. God said you can eat of every tree in the garden except the…

OK, so I admit it. I was the one who made that first fateful decision. I rebelled or, the way…

I’m not trying to blame God for my behavior but there is a strong sense of independence in me. I’m…

I guess I should be grateful. If Adam had not acted like a pine tree with half its needles missing,…

I’ve been working on some short stories centered on Genesis 1-11. I want to share one with you. Recognizing all…

It is interesting how easily we avoid having spiritual conversations with our ordained colleagues. In attending to your own spirit,…

A good place to begin with the issue of the care of the pastor is to enlarge the conversation. It…

John Bright in his History of Israel made the comment that one of the beliefs that helped the Jews survive…

One of the difficulties in helping congregations do a better job of caring for their pastors is that there is…

In preparation for the annual meeting ofThe Presbytery Pastoral Care Network, www.pastoralcarenetwork.org , I have been composing a Toolbox for…

Sometimes the researching and beginning writing of sermons can seem to be a lonely task. I would like to suggest…

After I shared the last set of punchy prayers, I started thinking about new ones. 1. Lord, I said, People…

Lord, I said I’ve done so much for this church, I’m burnt out. I haven’t reached that stage yet, God…

You can check yesterday’s blog for an explanation of the format. The fun is imagining what God’s response might be…