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Lament and Joy (4)

July 8, 2011

If there is a time to weep on our journey, there is also a time to laugh. Psalm 126 expresses…

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Lament and Joy (3)

July 7, 2011

The Psalms are our school of prayer. As Calvin has suggested, they are an anatomy of the human soul. There…

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Lament and Joy (2)

July 6, 2011

I will get to the joy end of the continuum in time, but let me stay with the lament part…

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Lament and Joy (1)

July 5, 2011

I have been working on a seminar for some chaplains on care for their soul. The theme is based on…

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June 29, 2011

I will be on the road the rest of the week attending the Presbytery Pastoral Care Network conference in Indianapolis…

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When a Pastor is Fired (7)

June 28, 2011

When a pastor is fired, it is the shattering of a dream that was present at the calling. In some…

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When a Pastor is Fired (6)

June 27, 2011

I think that we need to draw upon the liturgical roots of our faith when we are responding to the…

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When a Pastor is Fired (5)

June 24, 2011

One of the more difficult aspects that a COM needs to pay attention to when a pastor is fired is…

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When a Pastor is Fired (4)

June 23, 2011

It would be helpful if the Committee on Ministry or its equivalent would do some prior work before they have…

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When a Pastor is Fired (3)

June 22, 2011

A critical component that COMs should attend to when a pastor is fired, is the family of that pastor. The…

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