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- November 6, 2009
In continuing to explore what judicatories can do in support of their clergy, I want to suggest an experience that…
- November 4, 2009
If such faith conversations as described in yesterday's blog take place, I think there could be some real value in…
- November 3, 2009
While I think it is also true for laypeople, I would guess that few active clergy experience someone really listening…
- November 2, 2009
Too often our institutions, be they a church or a judicatory, assume the spiritual life of the clergy is left…
- October 30, 2009
I think the idea of structuring your freedom is so important as you begin your retirement that I want to…
- October 29, 2009
Almost any one who has retired and has the health to be active will tell you that one of the…
- October 28, 2009
As you begin thinking about retirement, it is important to think about your platform. That is, who are you? In…
- 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…
June 29, 2013
Who could imagine what real clergy face?Clergy Tales–Tails – Wagging – Friendly but Exhausting It’s both exhausting and very satisfying.
A Pastor’s Grief (13)
June 28, 2013
Our soul is healthiest when it includes a good dose of humor. As was mentioned in the last blog, if…
A Pastor’s Grief (12)
June 26, 2013
We have been exploring the value of releasing your anger. Now I want to explore for a couple of future…
Brief Hiatus
June 24, 2013
My grandson has a soccer tournament this weekend which is occupying my attention. Since I want to give some thought…
A Pastor’s Grief (11)
June 21, 2013
Let me provide you another example of how a psalm can provide you the framework for expressing despairing feelings to…
A Pastor’s Grief (10)
June 19, 2013
As we learn to express our hurt and anger to God, it is important that we recognize the importance of…
A Pastor’s Grief (9)
June 17, 2013
I want to suggest several ways in which a person can confront one’s grief and move through it to a…
A Pastor’s Grief (8)
June 14, 2013
If you have read the previous blogs, you know the various forms of grief that pastors experience. Not all pastors…
A Pastor’s Grief (7)
June 12, 2013
There is a particular type of theological grief that a pastor experiences which may account for the large number of…
A Pastor’s Grief (6)
June 10, 2013
A major component of a pastor’s grief is the disconnect between the ideals of faith shaped by his or her…