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- September 15, 2010
Previously I suggested that you look at the temptation story in Matthew 4:1-11. The context is that it proceeds immediately…
, - September 14, 2010
Yesterday we spoke of recalling the story of your call. I cannot emphasize enough how important that is. As Israel…
, - September 13, 2010
As we mentioned last week, the very nature of our profession involves the pressure to compromise our calling. You are…
, - September 10, 2010
There are some theological themes that a pastor needs to examine if s/he is going to live with integrity in…
, - September 9, 2010
One sentence in the MacDonald article cited yesterday sums up the challenge. "Pastors are constantly forced to choose, as they…
, - September 8, 2010
Jeffery MacDonald, in an op-ed piece in the August 07 issue of the N.Y Times, speaks of the cultural change…
, - September 6, 2010
If you are fortunate, you won't have any obligations on this labor day and will spend it relaxing with loved…
- September 3, 2010
Today is my anniversary of 44 years of marriage. As I approach 70 years of age, next February, and consider…
, - September 2, 2010
Let's explore the financial reality with respect to clergy, and others as well, from a theological perspective. Throughout the biblical…
, - September 1, 2010
Yesterday we spoke of the private emotions that affected our spending patterns. Today I want to speak of emotions on…
, - August 31, 2010
Yesterday we spoke of creating a financial diary for a month to raise awareness of where the small change goes.…
, - August 30, 2010
Many years ago I read an article by a group called "Smoke Enders." The first step that they recommended was…
, - August 27, 2010
One of the difficulties in helping congregations do a better job of caring for their pastors is that there is…
, - August 26, 2010
As part of Presbytery’s support of our pastor’s spiritual journey, we can build on Scripture’s declaration that each of us…
, , - August 20, 2010
As we wind down the summer and before we get fully into the pressures of the fall, I want to…
- August 19, 2010
While I was driving in Montana during this vacation, I saw this large bill board that carried the following message:…
5 REASONS YOU CARE ABOUT HEALTHY CLERGY & WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT
March 7, 2014
YOU ARE A PERSON WHO CARES ABOUT CLERGY You care about clergy because: You believe that God calls clergy to…
God’s Been There, Done That
March 5, 2014
YOU HEAR THE CALL OF GOD How shall you respond? God, I can’t afford to give up the security of…
WELCOMING THE NEW PASTOR (3)
March 3, 2014
A HEALTHY FIRST YEAR Any good pastor is going to work long hours, experience a continuing roller coaster of emotional…
Welcoming the New Pastor (2)
February 28, 2014
GETTING TO KNOW ALL ABOUT YOU A major challenge for not only the pastor but the pastor’s family is how…
Welcoming a New Pastor (1)
February 26, 2014
GETTING STARTED RIGHT OK, you have completed the process of identifying a new pastor for the congregation, making the offer…
12 Steps to Spiritual Revitalization (2)
February 24, 2014
Step Six Assume, for the purpose of this experience, that God had a hand in the previously noted twists and…
12 Steps to Spiritual Revitalization (1)
February 21, 2014
What I would like to offer you is a clear, step by step design to enable you to reflect on…
YOU (INSERT YOUR NAME) ARE CALLED BY GOD
February 19, 2014
POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE STRESS In explaining why he writes these tales, the author speaks of the nature of ministry. “When…
CLERGY ALSO GRIEVE (2)
February 17, 2014
We continue our discussion of issues in ministry stimulated by the third story in Clergy Tales—Tails: When God Wags the…
CLERGY ALSO GRIEVE (1)
February 14, 2014
WHEN CLERGY TURN ON THEMSELVES This third story in Clergy Tales—Tails: When God Wags the Tale, amzn.to/15TORlR begins with the…