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Another Version of Depression
September 22, 2010
Another version of depression is seasonal. Seasonal affective disorder, or SAD, is a type of depression that affects a person…
Unhelpful Versus Helpful Responses to a Depressed Colleague
September 21, 2010
I’m sure it must be true for others as well, but clergy can easily experience a large measure of guilt…
Helping Pastors who are Depressed
September 20, 2010
Studies indicate a rise in depression among clergy. The first things for a judicatory or congregation to recognize are the…
Temptations of the Ordinary
September 16, 2010
Yesterday may have been a little grandiose in looking at our temptations. Today, still remembering the temptations that Jesus experienced…
Temptations as Part of a Call
September 15, 2010
Previously I suggested that you look at the temptation story in Matthew 4:1-11. The context is that it proceeds immediately…
Staying Connected
September 14, 2010
Yesterday we spoke of recalling the story of your call. I cannot emphasize enough how important that is. As Israel…
What’s The Point
September 13, 2010
As we mentioned last week, the very nature of our profession involves the pressure to compromise our calling. You are…
First Steps in Preserving Integrity
September 10, 2010
There are some theological themes that a pastor needs to examine if s/he is going to live with integrity in…
Living With Compromise
September 9, 2010
One sentence in the MacDonald article cited yesterday sums up the challenge. “Pastors are constantly forced to choose, as they…