Category: Clergy

  • February 9, 2010
    I have continually found that writing is one of the best therapies for me. If that might be true for…

  • February 5, 2010
    We live in a spiritually hungry, institutionally untrusting age. Millions of people claim to be spiritually focused, claiming belief in…

  • February 4, 2010
    One of the rising concerns among those who care about clergy is the number of people who have a call,…

  • February 3, 2010
    In editing a novel I am working on, I came across a description of the challenge of expectations, both the…

  • February 2, 2010
    In a success obsessed society, it is worth remembering that God's call can not always be measured by the world's…

  • February 1, 2010
    There has apparently been a rise in the rate of suicide among clergy in recent years. I mentioned to you…

  • January 29, 2010
    Yesterday I spoke of the confessions of Jeremiah as useful sources of reflection when you are feeling despairing. Given all…

  • January 28, 2010
    In reflecting on this state of despair among clergy, I am reminded of the confessions of Jeremiah. Jeremiah lived in…

  • January 27, 2010
    When things are going well and there is a general atmosphere of optimism, we can grow slack on our theological…

  • January 26, 2010
    I was recently in a series of conversations with clergy who from various angles were talking about the sense of…