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- April 28, 2009
I am currently enduring a torn up house because we are sanding and polishing the floors in two of our…
- April 27, 2009
The March issue of O magazine reported that a survery in October by the American Psychological Association found that 80…
- April 24, 2009
In previous blogs, I have suggested the value in examining our call. Rarely are calls so pure that they are…
- April 23, 2009
"By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another." John 13:35 It…
- April 22, 2009
I've been out for a couple of days but following up on the last blog, let me explore some possible…
- April 17, 2009
If your bishop, presbyter, or judicatory staff person called you up and asked you to go to lunch, what would…
- April 16, 2009
Mission Presbtery in Texas has developed an intriguing way to demonstrate appreciation for the work of the pastor. Twice a…
- April 13, 2009
Recently, while discussing some sabbatical plans for a pastor, I began imagining with him a way to help his congregation…
- April 10, 2009
In some form or another a congregation, when they call a pastor, promises to "pay him (her) fairly and provide…
- April 7, 2009
Very few clergy or educators are under any illusion that they will make a lot of money in their profession.…
- April 6, 2009
Over the next few days I want to look at some of the ways that a congregation or judicatory could…
- April 3, 2009
Another means of being addressed by God is Scripture. So often we are engaged in Bible Study and reading for…
- April 2, 2009
Staying in touch with the source of our call is not a case of dialing into eternity. It is, however,…
- April 1, 2009
From the Reformed theological perspective, God's call can be present in all walks of life. An electrical engineer, a secretary,…
- March 31, 2009
As I talk to others about their call, I repeatedly hear them describe their initial resistance to the call. I…
- March 26, 2009
There is a sense that your call is not a one time event but is a continuing experience. In many…