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Season of appreciation in Families
January 11, 2012
Yesterday we talked about expressing appreciation among colleagues. Today I want to call your attention to the way in which…
Affirming the One Body of Christ
January 10, 2012
It is not unusual for a pastor to feel as if they are under appreciated. People may appreciate what they…
Congregational Faith and imperfection
January 9, 2012
How does a congregation relate their faith to their relationship with their pastor? Too often, it seems to me, congregations…
Laughing With the Spirit
January 6, 2012
Think about the stories you have read or those you know personally where a person has gotten themselves into deep…
Job Security in the Pastorate
January 5, 2012
Lots of people are feeling very insecure about their jobs these days. That’s true for ordained pastors as well. The…
Lawyer Speak
January 4, 2012
Yesterday I suggested what it might sound like for a doctor to preach a sermon from his language of doctor…
Doctor speak
January 3, 2012
We have a lot of people entering the ministry as a second career. In many ways this is good. They…
Christmas Hope and Your Ministry
December 22, 2011
Consider the conditions for the birth of Christ or the birth of the Word of God. The Word of God…
New Forms of Ministry
December 21, 2011
Back in the 60s, professor Bill Webber at Union Seminary in NY, offered his 10-10-10 plan for a vital Christian…
Pressures on Pastor’s family
December 20, 2011
Yesterday I shared with you some disturbing statistics about the stress of ministry. Today, I want to focus particularly on…