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Spiritual Conversation
June 5, 2009
It is interesting how easily we avoid having spiritual conversations with our ordained colleagues. In attending to your own spirit,…
Enlarging the Conversation
June 3, 2009
A good place to begin with the issue of the care of the pastor is to enlarge the conversation. It…
A Culture of Caring
June 3, 2009
John Bright in his History of Israel made the comment that one of the beliefs that helped the Jews survive…
Who Educates the Congregation?
June 2, 2009
One of the difficulties in helping congregations do a better job of caring for their pastors is that there is…
A Lunch of Humor
June 1, 2009
In preparation for the annual meeting ofThe Presbytery Pastoral Care Network, www.pastoralcarenetwork.org , I have been composing a Toolbox for…
Sabbath Partnership`
May 29, 2009
Sometimes the researching and beginning writing of sermons can seem to be a lonely task. I would like to suggest…
New Punchy Prayers
May 26, 2009
After I shared the last set of punchy prayers, I started thinking about new ones. 1. Lord, I said, People…
Punchy Prayer Format (2)
May 20, 2009
Lord, I said I’ve done so much for this church, I’m burnt out. I haven’t reached that stage yet, God…
Punchy Prayer Format
May 19, 2009
You can check yesterday’s blog for an explanation of the format. The fun is imagining what God’s response might be…