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- 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…
- February 2, 2010
In a success obsessed society, it is worth remembering that God's call can not always be measured by the world's…
- February 1, 2010
There has apparently been a rise in the rate of suicide among clergy in recent years. I mentioned to you…
- January 29, 2010
Yesterday I spoke of the confessions of Jeremiah as useful sources of reflection when you are feeling despairing. Given all…
- January 28, 2010
In reflecting on this state of despair among clergy, I am reminded of the confessions of Jeremiah. Jeremiah lived in…
- January 27, 2010
When things are going well and there is a general atmosphere of optimism, we can grow slack on our theological…
- January 26, 2010
I was recently in a series of conversations with clergy who from various angles were talking about the sense of…
- January 25, 2010
A recent survey among the membership of the Presbyterian Church (USA) revealed the following differences between the clergy and the…
- January 22, 2010
How does a congregation partner with their pastor in listening to the Word of God? There are several steps that…
- January 21, 2010
Just because you are an ordained pastor does not mean that you consistently know the will of God. Given the…
- January 20, 2010
A pastor is called to serve a church but also has other areas of interest and passion that extend beyond…
Clergy Killers in Churches (9)
September 13, 2013
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Clergy Killers in Churches (8)
September 11, 2013
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Clergy Killers in Churches (7)
September 9, 2013
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Clergy Killers in Churches (6)
September 6, 2013
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Clergy Killers in Churches (Part 5)
September 4, 2013
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Clergy Killers in Churches (Part 4)
September 2, 2013
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Clergy Killers in Churches (Part 3)
August 30, 2013
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