Category: Clergy

  • October 7, 2011
    I hate chain letters and particularly when it suggests that if you break the chain you will experience dire consequences.…

  • October 6, 2011
    While it is very important for judicatory staff to find ways to support the clergy in their care and express…

  • October 5, 2011
    Here is a brief, fun exercise that can encourage appreciation of the varied ministry in your presbytery. Build a spin…

  • October 4, 2011
    October is an excellent opportunity for judicatory staff to encourage the pastors who are part of your charge through a…

  • October 3, 2011
    Someone has designated October as pastor appreciation month. It got me to thinking how both giving and receiving appreciation is…

  • September 30, 2011
    Allow Psalm 22 to gather up your prayer for a frustrating time in your ministry. Based on Psalm 22 O…

  • September 29, 2011
    I have found allowing the psalms to guide me in preparing a prayer has taught me a lot about how…

  • September 28, 2011
    A major faith issue that we all have to face honestly is whether we believe that the infinite God does…

  • September 27, 2011
    When we approach Scripture from a sacramental perspective, we are making the faith assumption that God not only called us…

  • September 26, 2011
    Recently I was leading a workshop on how clergy care for themselves. One of the suggestions was that clergy could…