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- August 9, 2009
I have just returned from preaching at a little mission station ourside Ocosingo, Chiapas, Mexico. The church building was built…
- August 6, 2009
We have this interesting time debate here at the Bible School in Chiapas, Mexico. The government has instituted Day Light…
- August 5, 2009
I am teaching a class of about 35 Presbyterian pastors at a pastors school. These are pastors from a Mayan…
- August 1, 2009
Tomorrow I leave for two weeks in Mexico. I will be in the Southern state of Chiapas and am not…
- July 30, 2009
One of the challenges of ministry is not to become so consumed with the immediate demands of our work that…
- July 29, 2009
Let me share a practice that I have found helpful in Sabbath practice in the midst of a demanding ministry.…
- July 28, 2009
While I think it is of great value for a pastor to find a complete day for Sabbath, I want…
- July 27, 2009
There were many things wrong with the blue laws that existed when I was a child, but it did have…
- July 24, 2009
I have a close friend in the ministry who told me that when he was dating the woman who would…
- July 23, 2009
I will always remember the pleasure I experienced when my church had a surprise celebration for my 25th anniversary of…
- July 22, 2009
The final category of our grid of clergy care is the area of vocation. It comes in a variety of…
- July 21, 2009
As part of Presbytery's support of our pastor's spiritual journey, what if we built on Scripture's declaration that each of…
- July 20, 2009
I don't know whether it is still happening but I once read that some Korean Presbyteries would spend a great…
- July 17, 2009
Official boards of churches can become so focused on the mundane that they neglect to take time for the spiritual…
- July 16, 2009
It might seem strange to speak of spiritual boredom for clergy, but I think it is a real issue. I…
- July 15, 2009
One of the realities for most Presbyterian clergy and I suspect most clergy is that their salary is a matter…
Truth & Consequences: A Pastor Confronts Sexuality
April 22, 2013
Part 3 of 8 part serial. New installment posted each Monday morning. Previous posts can be accessed by clicking the…
Laughter as Healing for Clergy (2)
April 19, 2013
Our soul is healthiest when it includes a good dose of humor. As was mentioned in the last blog, if…
Laughter as Healing for Clergy
April 17, 2013
There is nothing quite so refreshing as having a good experience of laughter. You can really be tired, or experience…
Truth & Consequences: A Pastor Confronts Sexuality
April 15, 2013
Part 2 of an 8 part story. If missed part 1, click on Truth & Consequences category. ********************* I’m sure…
Lament & Humor as Balance in Life (2)
April 12, 2013
As we continue to look at the area of lament, (We’ll get to humor soon) I would call your attention…
Lament & Humor as Balance in Life
April 10, 2013
In continuing to look at ways to keep our life in balance, I want to look again at the Psalms…
Truth & Consequences :A Pastor Confronts Sexuality
April 8, 2013
This begins a new story, each installment available on Monday by 9 a.m. While the story is fiction, it…
God works through Clergy with Real Feelings
April 5, 2013
Think of the various experiences in ministry that cause you to be angry. As a beginning, make a list of…
Being Too Reasonable & Compassionate
April 3, 2013
Are there times that you get tired of being reasonable and sensitive to the other person? It is the quality…
Hypocritical Oath of Pastors: part 8
April 1, 2013
God, Not Death has the final word Though he had no real awareness of time passing, it was three days…