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Litany on return from Sabbatical
August 10, 2011
I thought you might like to see a sample of a litany that a congregation can use to welcome back…
Ten statements as I finish at a church
August 9, 2011
This next Sunday I will complete a three and one-half month supply for a church so that their pastor could…
Making Good Beginnings
August 5, 2011
No matter how seasoned a pastor is, when they enter a new pastorate the context is fresh and a little…
Congregation Welcoming New Pastor
August 4, 2011
This is a suggestion of an action by a congregation in welcoming their new pastor. Consider scheduling a lunch about…
Mentoring in Retirement
August 3, 2011
One of the very satisfying ministries that I have felt called to in retirement is that of mentoring other clergy.…
It’s Not About You
August 2, 2011
In my work on the care of clergy, I’ve frequently said that one of the bigger resisters to the care…
Ten Statements About My Faith Journey
August 1, 2011
If you had to make ten statements that reflected your faith at this point in your life, what would they…
Ten Ways to Share the Faith
July 29, 2011
If the heart of the Christian faith is the spreading of God’s good news, then what are ways that we…
Ten Edges to My Faith
July 28, 2011
I have found it to be of value to occasionally take stalk of where I’m going on this journey of…
