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Clergy Sacramental View (4)
September 29, 2011
I have found allowing the psalms to guide me in preparing a prayer has taught me a lot about how…
Clergy Sacramental View (3)
September 28, 2011
A major faith issue that we all have to face honestly is whether we believe that the infinite God does…
Clergy Sacramental View (2)
September 27, 2011
When we approach Scripture from a sacramental perspective, we are making the faith assumption that God not only called us…
Pastor’s Sacramental View
September 26, 2011
Recently I was leading a workshop on how clergy care for themselves. One of the suggestions was that clergy could…
Loving Clergy Neighbors
September 23, 2011
Too often we decry the fractionalism of the church but neglect a simple act as a clergy that could make…
A Dollar a Day
September 22, 2011
Because we are part of a profession that is generally underpaid relative to our education and skill set, and frequently…
Judicatory Hospitality
September 21, 2011
In my forty years of ministry, I can’t remember when a member of the presbytery staff called me simply to…
Setting Up for Hospitality
September 20, 2011
When you boil it down to the core, many people live their lives feeling unappreciated and largely ignored. It is…
Clarifying Your Call
September 19, 2011
Sometimes people will say to me “I haven’t filled out my PIF (Personal Information Form) because I’m not sure whether…
