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Asking the Question as a Support
October 23, 2009
I have often been struck with how hungry we are as clergy for someone to ask us about our ministry.…
A Litany Affirming Our Vocation
October 22, 2009
Yesterday I suggested that a Presbytery or judicatory should identify and celebrate the ministry of their pastors that extends beyond…
Presbytery’s Support of Vocation
October 21, 2009
As I mentioned in yesterday’s blog, most pastors understand their call to ministry as extending beyond just the activities of…
Congregational Support of Vocation
October 20, 2009
John Wesley is quoted as saying, “The world is my parish.” Most of us, when we sense a call by…
Churches adjusting to New Family Environment
October 19, 2009
With the release of the Shriver Report, we are again engaged in a discussion about the effect of women in…
Creating a Culture of Affirmation
October 16, 2009
In a recent article I co-wrote for Presbyterian Outlook, (Vol 191 No. 28, August 17, 2009), I tried to imagine…
Presbytery Care for Pastor’s Family
October 14, 2009
Presbytery, or any denominational judicatory, needs to strategize about how to offer support to a pastor’s family. I’m certainly thinking…
Listening to God’s Spirit in a Congregation
October 13, 2009
Let me identify some theological assump[tions undergirding this idea. First I believe that the church is the Body of Christ.…
Celebrating Anniversaries
October 12, 2009
I was recently at a church service while the pastor was away. During the service they announced that during the…