- November 4, 2009If such faith conversations as described in yesterday's blog take place, I think there could be some real value in…
- November 3, 2009While I think it is also true for laypeople, I would guess that few active clergy experience someone really listening…
- November 2, 2009Too often our institutions, be they a church or a judicatory, assume the spiritual life of the clergy is left…
- October 30, 2009I think the idea of structuring your freedom is so important as you begin your retirement that I want to…
- October 29, 2009Almost any one who has retired and has the health to be active will tell you that one of the…
- October 28, 2009As you begin thinking about retirement, it is important to think about your platform. That is, who are you? In…
- October 27, 2009Recently I have talked with several people who are anticipating retirement in the near future. It has caused me to…
- October 26, 2009A colleague of mine has recently written a piece for the internet service, The Immediate Word, about how we respond…
- October 23, 2009I have often been struck with how hungry we are as clergy for someone to ask us about our ministry.…
- October 22, 2009Yesterday I suggested that a Presbytery or judicatory should identify and celebrate the ministry of their pastors that extends beyond…
