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Fifteen Minute Sabbaths
March 12, 2009
One of the powerful impacts of the Sabbath is that it interrupts the flow of whatever drives you in life…
Sabbath For Your Neighbor
March 11, 2009
In the explanation of the Sabbath Commandment, one aspect that is often overlooked is the instruction that a person is…
Savoring the Dimensions of Life
March 10, 2009
We need to look at the management of our time in several dimensions. Let us begin with work or productivity.…
Self Care As a Witness
March 9, 2009
It is common wisdom that one of the biggest barriers to clergy taking care of themselves is the attitude of…
Visiting Neighbors in the Neighborhood
March 5, 2009
We live in a very busy world and most people are so intent on their various destinations that they don’t…
Loving a Congregational Neighbor
March 4, 2009
There are many ways that pastors and educators show love for their neighbors in the congregation. Much of your work…
Focus on Self
March 3, 2009
Sometimes I think we take ourselves so seriously that we forget that some types of self-indulgement can be an appropriate…
Taking Time to Love the Staff
March 2, 2009
Over the next several days, I want to suggest a couple of samples of how pastors and educators might live…
The Rising Weight of Clergy
February 27, 2009
Presbyterians Todayreported in their March issue a startling study of the changing weight of pastors. In the past 17 years,…
Judicatory Surprise
February 26, 2009
We are working on a clergy appreciation event that I think could have good dividends for others as well. Each…
