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- March 1, 2010
I recently read a 2006 article by Gil Rendle on Leadership Under Constraints. In it he defined the difference between…
- February 25, 2010
I just found a webpage that is focused on physical health and offers a set of 60 second Aerobics that…
- February 24, 2010
In Mark 6:31 and parallels, Jesus said to his disciples, "Come away to a deserted place all by ourselves and…
- February 23, 2010
I am a strong advocate of caring for our clergy. I think clergy should develop self-strategies of care because maintaining…
- February 22, 2010
It is important to recognize the compassion fatigue that is a natural part of your ministry. I've found an interesting…
- February 19, 2010
It is not easy for small congregations to provide adequate salaries for full-time pastors. It is interesting to note in…
- February 18, 2010
In the 2008 survey of Presbyterian pastors that we have been looking at this past week, the following results occurred…
- February 17, 2010
In the 2008 research that I have been mentioning, when asked their major stress concerns in the ministry, respondents answered:…
- February 16, 2010
The same research of Presbyterian pastors that I mentioned yesterday reports these findings with respect to the challenge of our…
- February 15, 2010
In the terms of call of Presbyterian pastors to serve congregations, there is a requirement for a two week study…
- February 12, 2010
I have just returned from our board planning meeting in preparation for our annual conference in San Francisco on October…
- February 9, 2010
I have continually found that writing is one of the best therapies for me. If that might be true for…
- February 8, 2010
I will be away for most of this week at the planning conference for the Presbytery Pastoral Care Network. We…
- February 5, 2010
We live in a spiritually hungry, institutionally untrusting age. Millions of people claim to be spiritually focused, claiming belief in…
- February 4, 2010
One of the rising concerns among those who care about clergy is the number of people who have a call,…
- February 3, 2010
In editing a novel I am working on, I came across a description of the challenge of expectations, both the…
WE CLERGY ARE COMMUNITY
September 30, 2013
YOU ARE NOT IN THIS ALONE As has been mentioned in previous posts, most observers of the health of clergy…
Antidotes to Isolation
September 27, 2013
ALONE IN THE CROWD How does a pastor cope with the features of his or her profession that contribute to…
A Message to Pastors
September 25, 2013
View From 20,000 Feet If you were to ask ten Presbytery Execs (or judicatory heads) what is the single biggest…
A Message to Presbytery Executives
September 23, 2013
Helping Clergy Enjoy Dealing with Boundary Issues KEEPING HEALTHY BOUNDARIES As a presbytery exec or general presbyter, you have the…
Clergy Killers in Churches PS (12)
September 20, 2013
A BAD CLERGY SPOILS THE BARREL Several times in my ministry I’ve had to wrestle with how to respond to…
Clergy Killers in Churches PS (11)
September 18, 2013
Not All Clergy Are Equal While I see my main calling in these last few years as seeking ways to…
Clergy Killers in Churches-PS, 10
September 16, 2013
Sometimes Clergy Are the Killers One wag, in commenting on the series on Clergy Killers, raised the question as to…
Clergy Killers in Churches (9)
September 13, 2013
Exposure to the Light As we continue our discussion on how to confront the toxic effect of Clergy Killers in…
Clergy Killers in Churches (8)
September 11, 2013
We continue our discussion on how to respond to the presence of Clergy Killers within the congregation Two Assumptions about Spiritual Leadership…
Clergy Killers in Churches (7)
September 9, 2013
Opposition versus Obsessive antagonism It goes against the natural inclinations of most of us to label someone evil. Yet as…