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- November 5, 2014
Perspective of Pastor’s Wife Recently I mentioned to, Nancy Johnson, the spouse of a clergy friend that I was blogging…
, - October 31, 2014
SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT Think about the church that you’d like to serve. What are ten things that you’d like…
- October 29, 2014
CLERGY TALES--TAILS: WHO WAGS THE DOG Ministers are strong and weak, faithful and faithless, as are the members of…
, - October 24, 2014
God Laughs—Why Don’t You Ministry is not easy. The strongest and most compassionate clergy continually drink in the pain and…
, , - October 17, 2014
A TIME OF TRANSITION Every church experiences a time when the previous pastor leaves and the congregation confronts the challenge…
, , - October 15, 2014
A FRESH APPROACH A Company of Pastors offers a fresh approach to overcoming the type of loneliness that seems inherent…
, - October 10, 2014
(Continuing reflecting on Elijah and you and your call.) GOD'S INVISIBLE HAND Keep moving forward through your first position in…
, - October 8, 2014
YOUR ELIJAH EXPERIENCE I’ve been thinking lately of Elijah’s experience in responding to the call of God 1 Kings 17…
, - October 3, 2014
BEYOND JUST PUTTING OUT FIRES I have invited Alan Baroody to share some suggestions that the Committee on Ministry or…
, - October 1, 2014
SIGNS TO NOTICE Below are listed several possible negative SIGNS in the life of clergy. Think about clergy you know…
- September 26, 2014
LONELINESS HAS ITS VALUE I have explored some of the toxic features of the loneliness experienced by pastors, but here…
, , , - September 24, 2014
A UNIVERSAL LONGING There is something in human nature that yearns to be part of something more. Even if you…
, , , - September 19, 2014
AN AGE OF SPLINTERING We live in an age of fractured community. As sociologist Brene' Brown suggests, it is a…
, - September 15, 2014
EMBARRASSED BY RELIGIOUS LANGUAGE Think about it. You are called by God to offer a faith perspective from which to…
- September 10, 2014
The Presbytery Pastoral Care Network 15th Annual Conference Rediscovering the Beloved Community: Overcoming Isolation October 27-30, 2014 First Presbyterian Church…
, - September 8, 2014
The Presbytery Pastoral Care Network 15th Annual Conference Rediscovering the Beloved Community: Overcoming Isolation October 27-30, 2014 First Presbyterian Church…
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