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- May 14, 2010
To a lay person, it might seem strange to suggest that a clergy needs to be encouraged to build in…
, - May 13, 2010
As mentioned yesterday, when we speak of clergy self-care, most people tend to focus on the personal physical and emotional…
, - May 11, 2010
A major contribution that a governing body can make in support of the pastors of their churches is to take…
, - May 10, 2010
Another obstacle to caring for self among clergy is the fear of appearing that they are whining or asking people…
- May 7, 2010
One factor that makes the whole area of clergy self-care so difficult is that it is often left up to…
, - May 6, 2010
There is a growing body of evidence that the complexity and stressful nature of the vocation of pastor is increasing.…
, - May 4, 2010
We have lost touch with the gift of a sabbath. Some rabbis have spoken of the Sabbath as a taste…
, - May 3, 2010
This week I begin a brief interim assignment. When I retired I began thinking of ways that I could use…
- April 26, 2010
I will be at the Presbyterian Writers' Conference this week, so I probably will not be doing a lot of…
- April 23, 2010
I mentioned earlier this week about the pastor who thought that some people were feeling a sense of shame at…
- April 22, 2010
In a blog several months ago I spoke of clergy paying attention to boundaries. In that blog, I suggested that…
- April 21, 2010
In an age when people want to be "spiritual but not religious," those who are willing to commit to a…
- April 20, 2010
I fear that the fallout from the media coverage of the sexual scandals in the Roman Catholic Church has major…
- April 19, 2010
We live in an age of deep anxiety with waves of despair that rob the community of both a sense…
, - April 15, 2010
there is an interesting article on the Evangelical Lutheran Board of Pensions Website on the value of laughter. I highly…
, - April 14, 2010
A lot of people find comfort in stroking a dogs fur and nuzzling them. Some clergy get in trouble because…