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- June 1, 2010
I believe it was John Bright in his History of Israel who said that a major factor in preventing Israel…
, - May 31, 2010
I think we have about 11 Monday holidays on this country's calendar. Since I normally took Mondays as my day…
- May 28, 2010
You are in a blue funk. You are going through the motions, quite successfully, but internally you are hitting an…
- May 27, 2010
Feelings are very mercurial. At one moment they are up and another time they are down. Sometimes we can attribute…
- May 26, 2010
Acedia feeds upon the thought that nothing is worthwhile. Ecclesiastes gives expression to such thoughts. "Vanity of vanities, says the…
- May 25, 2010
Yesterday we talked about utilizing those slivers of time that frequently happen during your day to compose some scrawled notes.…
- May 24, 2010
If you want to combat acedia at any phase of your life or want to explore the future as you…
- May 21, 2010
I found a combination of some spiritual disciplines and paying attention to some unexpected experiences in life helped me listen…
- May 20, 2010
Yesterday I spoke of the temptation to acedia that can accompany your final years of active ministry. I mentioned that…
- May 19, 2010
I've talked to several pastors lately who are entering the final decade of their active ministry. Some of them use…
- May 18, 2010
I've been reading Acedia and Me by Kathleen Norris. Actually I've been listening to it as I make this commute…
, - May 17, 2010
Continuing to look at how the session can support the pastor in nurturing his or her spiritual life, let us…
, - 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…
AN INTERIM’S PARTING GIFT TO THE CHURCH
December 20, 2013
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USING FICTION TO EDUCATE THE CONGREGATION
December 18, 2013
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Sesson 2 for the Congregation in Raising Awareness
December 13, 2013
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RAISING A CONGREGATION’S CONSCIOUSNESS ABOUT CLERGY HEALTH
December 11, 2013
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JESUS TOOK CARE OF HIMSELF–SO SHOULD YOU
December 9, 2013
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Looking Ahead, Looking Back
December 6, 2013
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An Interim’s Parting Gift to the Church
December 4, 2013
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