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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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
