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- October 19, 2010
We are going through a difficult time for clergy. There is clear evidence that the stress and demands of ministry…
, - October 18, 2010
OK, last week we spent time on ways to take your vocational health. Now I want to suggest it is…
, - October 15, 2010
Following lunch, immediately jot down any reflections that have occurred to you over this break. Next, even if you have…
, - October 14, 2010
Following your devotions, return to your workplace. If it is allowed, pour yourself some coffee or cold drink. If that…
, - October 13, 2010
You have now arrived at the church, found the library, and set up your work space. You probably should have…
, - October 12, 2010
At least once every five years, I think it is important to pause and check one's vocational pulse. You need…
, - October 11, 2010
We can get so busy responding to the many legitimate demands of ministry that we don't pause to breathe. Somewhere…
, - October 8, 2010
One of the areas in which I have found satisfaction in retirement is that of consciously reaching out in supportive…
, - October 7, 2010
After you have spent some time cleansing yourself of accumulated cynicism and healing the wounds of the past, it is…
, - October 6, 2010
Yesterday I suggested that you review your career from the perspective of your retirement and name some of the more…
, - October 5, 2010
Over the years of a long professional career, it is easy to build up a crust of protective cynicism. In…
, - October 4, 2010
As you seek to discern where God is calling you in your retirement phase, I would offer you some possible…
, - October 1, 2010
Yesterday you examined in written form how God had initially called you to ministry and noted any clues in that…
, - September 30, 2010
Reflect back on how you discerned God's call that started you on the journey towards ministry. It is different for…
, - September 29, 2010
There seem to be two initial responses as one enters retirement after a long career as a pastor. For some,…
, - September 28, 2010
I have now experienced about four years of retirement from being pastor of a church. Near the time that I…
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