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- October 27, 2009
Recently I have talked with several people who are anticipating retirement in the near future. It has caused me to…
- October 26, 2009
A colleague of mine has recently written a piece for the internet service, The Immediate Word, about how we respond…
- October 23, 2009
I have often been struck with how hungry we are as clergy for someone to ask us about our ministry.…
- October 22, 2009
Yesterday I suggested that a Presbytery or judicatory should identify and celebrate the ministry of their pastors that extends beyond…
- October 21, 2009
As I mentioned in yesterday's blog, most pastors understand their call to ministry as extending beyond just the activities of…
- October 20, 2009
John Wesley is quoted as saying, "The world is my parish." Most of us, when we sense a call by…
- October 19, 2009
With the release of the Shriver Report, we are again engaged in a discussion about the effect of women in…
- October 16, 2009
In a recent article I co-wrote for Presbyterian Outlook, (Vol 191 No. 28, August 17, 2009), I tried to imagine…
- October 14, 2009
Presbytery, or any denominational judicatory, needs to strategize about how to offer support to a pastor's family. I'm certainly thinking…
- October 13, 2009
Let me identify some theological assump[tions undergirding this idea. First I believe that the church is the Body of Christ.…
- October 12, 2009
I was recently at a church service while the pastor was away. During the service they announced that during the…
- October 9, 2009
There has been a lot of talk lately about the need for creative leadership in the church. Recognizing that in…
- October 8, 2009
This past weekend I had a wonderful experience that created an idea about how congregations can affirm God's call to…
- October 5, 2009
The single pastor or educator should invite another colleague or two or three to share in the conversational game. It…
- October 2, 2009
Now for the couple whose children have already departed from the home. Below are 29 questions that you should place…
- October 1, 2009
Below are a set of questions for a ministerial couple who do not have children. If you have not read…