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Celebrating One’s Call at Presbytery (2)
November 2, 2011
If the Scriptures are correct, there is no age limit to when God may call you. When I retired in…
Celebrating One’s Call at Presbytery (1)
November 1, 2011
My thought is that we do not emphasize enough the sense of call that has drawn us into the ministry.…
Ten Best Reasons for Not Going to Church
October 31, 2011
With apologies to David Letterman, I’ve been thinking about why people don’t go to church. Top Ten Reasons Not to…
Be Not Anxious
October 28, 2011
The March, 2009 issue of O magazine reported that a survey in October by the American Psychological Association found that…
The Rising Weight of Clergy
October 27, 2011
Presbyterians Today reported in their March, 2009 issue a startling study of the changing weight of pastors. In the past…
Jesus Received Help
October 26, 2011
If we are to model our ministry after that of Jesus, perhaps it is important to recall some incidents in…
The Ministry of Receiving
October 25, 2011
There are far too many clergy and educators who misunderstand the witness that they can make by being willing to…
Receiving Congregational Support
October 24, 2011
One of the important aspects of clergy care is our willingness to permit the congregation to care for us. Many…
A Fullfilling Ministry (4)
October 21, 2011
Try to describe what you would want from a church that would continually feed you even as you were guiding…
A Fulfilling Ministry (3)
October 20, 2011
Now, here is where it could get fun. Form a pastoral support task force, or even take some time as…