- April 19, 2012Retirement can mean a new freedom to focus on an area of ministry that was often neglected because of the…
- April 18, 2012Particularly in this time of economic stress among mainline churches, the presbytery wastes a powerful resource in not availing themselves…
- April 17, 2012It is interesting for me how many otherwise very intelligent and sensitive pastors, upon retirement, are not able to separate…
- April 13, 2012A game to encourage family conversation about their experience of the ministry. Divide your family into two teams. One team…
- April 12, 2012Many people who live under pressure also feel that others don't appreciate the sacrifice that they are making. While the…
- April 9, 2012On this Easter Monday, when we have just celebrated the resurrection and new life, let us begin building a list…
- April 6, 2012If you accept that the profession of being a pastor is stressful on both the pastor and his or her…
- April 5, 2012In the past several blogs, I have dealt a lot with expectations from the congregation, the session, each other, and…
- March 26, 2012When I return, we will again reflect on the pressure of the ministry on clergy families and how we might…
- March 23, 2012Sometimes when expectations are named, people will recognize that they are unreasonable and the expectation is altered or discarded. I…
