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- June 9, 2009
I guess I should be grateful. If Adam had not acted like a pine tree with half its needles missing,…
- June 8, 2009
I've been working on some short stories centered on Genesis 1-11. I want to share one with you. Recognizing all…
- June 5, 2009
It is interesting how easily we avoid having spiritual conversations with our ordained colleagues. In attending to your own spirit,…
- June 3, 2009
A good place to begin with the issue of the care of the pastor is to enlarge the conversation. It…
- June 3, 2009
John Bright in his History of Israel made the comment that one of the beliefs that helped the Jews survive…
- June 2, 2009
One of the difficulties in helping congregations do a better job of caring for their pastors is that there is…
- June 1, 2009
In preparation for the annual meeting ofThe Presbytery Pastoral Care Network, www.pastoralcarenetwork.org , I have been composing a Toolbox for…
- May 29, 2009
Sometimes the researching and beginning writing of sermons can seem to be a lonely task. I would like to suggest…
- May 26, 2009
After I shared the last set of punchy prayers, I started thinking about new ones. 1. Lord, I said, People…
- May 20, 2009
Lord, I said I’ve done so much for this church, I’m burnt out. I haven’t reached that stage yet, God…
- May 19, 2009
You can check yesterday's blog for an explanation of the format. The fun is imagining what God's response might be…
- May 18, 2009
Steve Lindsley's musings on what Jesus might twitter brought to mind a brief model of prayer I came upon in…
- May 13, 2009
Let me continue to reflect with you on ways that a presbytery can contribute to the health of its clergy.…
- May 12, 2009
Presbyteries have been through some very difficult times in recent years. The debate over sexuality is the most visible issue…
, - May 8, 2009
Recently I asked my staff to tell a story about something that happened to them in the ministry that, at…
- May 6, 2009
My friend, Steve Lindsley, tried to imagine what it might look like if Jesus twittered. I don't know much about…