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Family Thanksgiving with Older Children

July 15, 2010

If your children are late middle-school and above, the thanksgiving discussion may take on a different design. There would be…

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Family Thanksgiving

July 14, 2010

When asked, it is fairly easy to come up with a list of ways in which being a pastor and…

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Family Gratitude

July 13, 2010

This is a week for exploring the power of gratitude. As a pastor, consider some of the many ways that…

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The Power of Thank-you

July 12, 2010

Judy Carter, in her book The Comedy Bible suggests an exercise that can translate directly into the life of a…

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Why Are You Here?

July 9, 2010

“What are you doing here, Elijah?” Remember the context of that profound question. Elijah had been working hard combating the…

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Signs of Compassion Fatigue

July 8, 2010

The Lawrence Schmidt Center newsletter recently published an article by Dr. George Morelli on Clergy Fatigue and Burnout, in which…

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Compassion Fatigue

July 7, 2010

A pastor experiences a cacophony of emotions ranging from ecstasy to utter despair from the various people s/he encounters. Medical…

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Standing in the Breach

July 6, 2010

Clergy are frequently the first people contacted when members and non-members experience mental distress. We can be cynical and say…

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A Secular Sabbath

July 5, 2010

Hopefully you have given yourself permission to take this day off and be with your family, or if you are…

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Multiple Staff Relationships

July 2, 2010

Some final thoughts on what can help multiple staff relationships. First, a yearly planning retreat in which you take a…

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