Category: Clergy

  • February 1, 2013
    Sabbatical moments, like we have been exploring, are creative efforts to interrupt the stressful pace of ministry and allowing you…

  • January 30, 2013
    Let's look at some brief sabbatical moments that might contribute to your emotional health. Remember that sabbatical moments interrupt your…

  • January 28, 2013
    Remembering that the sabbath is an invitation to cease productive work for one of three purposes--refresh self, connect with neighbor,…

  • January 23, 2013
    Honoring the Sabbath is one of the unique contributions to the world from the Jewish faith. Initially expressed as stopping…

  • January 21, 2013
    Most clergy recognize that some of their most important ministry is done quietly and often out of public view. For…

  • January 18, 2013
    In addition to treating your staff members as individuals, it is also important to build a sense of community among…

  • January 16, 2013
    There are some practical steps that you can take that will strengthen you ministry to your staff. One of the…

  • January 14, 2013
    One of the surprises for a person who experiences his or her first experience of being head of a staff…

  • January 9, 2013
    Before you get too righteous about how fundamentalist respond, consider some of the words liberals can't use without having a…

  • January 7, 2013
    It isn't what we say but how we say it that can mess us up. We live in a divided…