- August 18, 2010I'm back from a wonderful two week vacation in Glacier, Yellowstone, and the Tetons with my wife and 13 year…
- July 12, 2010Judy Carter, in her book The Comedy Bible suggests an exercise that can translate directly into the life of a…
- July 9, 2010"What are you doing here, Elijah?" Remember the context of that profound question. Elijah had been working hard combating the…
- July 8, 2010The Lawrence Schmidt Center newsletter recently published an article by Dr. George Morelli on Clergy Fatigue and Burnout, in which…
- July 7, 2010A pastor experiences a cacophony of emotions ranging from ecstasy to utter despair from the various people s/he encounters. Medical…
- July 6, 2010Clergy are frequently the first people contacted when members and non-members experience mental distress. We can be cynical and say…
- June 8, 2010You check your emotional pulse and realize that you have taxed your emotional reserves but the demands of ministry continue.…
- June 7, 2010A clergy friend of mine recently went through one of those periods in his pastorate when he had had 5…
- February 26, 2009We are working on a clergy appreciation event that I think could have good dividends for others as well. Each…
