- March 7, 2012Some more ideas about how to find exercise in and around your daily activities. 11. There are some great workout…
- March 6, 2012We need to be intentional about getting some exercise and look for ways to do it in and around our…
- March 5, 2012Sometimes we overlook the obvious. Among the many reasons that we are examining about the early drop-out of clergy is…
- March 2, 2012The church statistics are overwhelming that the drop out of clergy in the first five years is increasing exponentially. It…
- March 1, 2012An Examination of Loneliness A major challenge for good pastors is how to handle the loneliness inherent in the pastorate.…
- February 29, 2012Once we have acknowledged the challenge of loneliness in the pastorate, we need to identify some additional steps in coping…
- February 28, 2012As a basis for this reflection, let me tie together two separate passages. The first is from Genesis 2:18, "Then…
- February 27, 2012What most members and society do not recognize with respect to the role of clergy is the sheer loneliness that…
- February 24, 2012Another category of expectations that is often overlooked is that of the public's expectation for congregations. While many in our…
- February 23, 2012If you want to identify some of the key factors in clergy dropping out, there are probably few areas that…
