- July 19, 2010I recently found a quote that reminded me again why we do what we do. There is a church in…
- May 18, 2010I've been reading Acedia and Me by Kathleen Norris. Actually I've been listening to it as I make this commute…
- May 17, 2010Continuing to look at how the session can support the pastor in nurturing his or her spiritual life, let us…
- May 14, 2010To a lay person, it might seem strange to suggest that a clergy needs to be encouraged to build in…
- May 13, 2010As mentioned yesterday, when we speak of clergy self-care, most people tend to focus on the personal physical and emotional…
- May 11, 2010A major contribution that a governing body can make in support of the pastors of their churches is to take…
- May 7, 2010One factor that makes the whole area of clergy self-care so difficult is that it is often left up to…
- May 6, 2010There is a growing body of evidence that the complexity and stressful nature of the vocation of pastor is increasing.…
- May 4, 2010We have lost touch with the gift of a sabbath. Some rabbis have spoken of the Sabbath as a taste…
- April 9, 2010Laughter can also have a positive effect within a congregation. People who share a good laugh together are more likely…
