Category: Clergy

  • July 30, 2014
    These reflections on the church and clergy are drawn from my new book, A Company of Pastors, that will be…

  • July 16, 2014
    God's Been There Done That God, I can't afford to give up the security of my profession to answer your…

  • June 20, 2014
    GOD'S GIFT OF HUMOR Not all humor is healthy humor. Humor, like many of the gifts of God, can be…

  • June 18, 2014
    THE PRESSURE OF CALL IN MARRIAGE It is not unusual for a pastor to sense God’s call after s/he is…

  • June 13, 2014
    A HEALTHY FUTURE Retiring well allows the fruits of our previous labors to continue to bear fruit but sets us…

  • June 11, 2014
    WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WHEN YOU GROW UP It doesn't stop, does it? When you were little, people…

  • June 9, 2014
    OFFERING OUR GIFTS Now comes the hard part. Over the years we have prayed, "Forgive us our debts (or trespasses)…

  • June 6, 2014
    DON'T BE IN A HURRY If you read my last blog and followed through on the recommendation, you have begun…

  • June 4, 2014
    MISTAKES WERE MADE When a pastor comes to the time for retirement, many make the error of believing that they…

  • May 30, 2014
    WHERE WILL YOU LIVE? While choosing where you will live is always an option for people when they retire, there…