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- October 21, 2013
ATTRACTING NEW CLERGY CANDIDATES While the interim usually separates himself or herself from the actual search for the new pastor,…
- October 16, 2013
VISIONS AND EXPECTATIONS We all have dreams. Many times they are unspoken dreams but they exist and affect us. When…
, - October 14, 2013
RECOGNIZING THE EXPECTATIONS A new pastor has been selected. Both the congregation and the potential new pastor are caught…
- October 11, 2013
AN INTERIM'S VALUABLE ROLE In recent years, the role of interim pastor has become almost a norm for vacant churches. …
, - October 9, 2013
y KIMBERLY MARSELAS Correspondent The Evangelical Church in America offers its employees this primer on health and wellness that encompasses physical,…
, - October 7, 2013
L: Let us come into the presence of the God who created and calls us children. P: Our Father who…
- October 4, 2013
SUPPORTING CLERGY FUN Not all clergy are going to seek out companions in among other clergy for an experience of…
, - October 2, 2013
BEING INTENTIONAL ABOUT FUN Because of our schedules, we have to be intentional about finding time to be with someone…
, , - September 30, 2013
YOU ARE NOT IN THIS ALONE As has been mentioned in previous posts, most observers of the health of clergy…
, , - September 27, 2013
ALONE IN THE CROWD How does a pastor cope with the features of his or her profession that contribute to…
, , - September 25, 2013
View From 20,000 Feet If you were to ask ten Presbytery Execs (or judicatory heads) what is the single biggest…
, - September 23, 2013
Helping Clergy Enjoy Dealing with Boundary Issues KEEPING HEALTHY BOUNDARIES As a presbytery exec or general presbyter, you have the…
, - September 20, 2013
A BAD CLERGY SPOILS THE BARREL Several times in my ministry I've had to wrestle with how to respond to…
, - September 18, 2013
Not All Clergy Are Equal While I see my main calling in these last few years as seeking ways to…
- September 16, 2013
Sometimes Clergy Are the Killers One wag, in commenting on the series on Clergy Killers, raised the question as to…
, - September 13, 2013
Exposure to the Light As we continue our discussion on how to confront the toxic effect of Clergy Killers in…
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HEALTHY CLERGY MAKE HEALTHY CONGREGATIONS
October 6, 2017
How do healthy clergy offer ministry in an anxious world? CLERGY DON’T HAVE IT ALL TOGETHER Clergy, like all humans,…
Unhealthy Vrs. Healthy Churches
October 4, 2017
(Thoughts derived from reflecting on 2 TED talks by Brene’ Brown www.ted.com/talks/brene’_brown) as applied to churches .) This is my…
PLAN NOW TO BE HEALTHY
September 29, 2017
These resources are from the Presbyterian Board of Pensions. Other denominations likely have similar resources. Preventative Health Care Studies show…
Are You Confused About Drugs
September 27, 2017
I continue working on my comedy routine about health and humor for my retirement community. You can go back a…
COUNTER-ATTACKING THE BLUES
September 22, 2017
BLUES BE GONE All of us experience down times. Sometimes it is caused by plans gone awry or a negative…
A LAUGH A DAY IS HEALTHY
September 20, 2017
CONSIDER THE VALUE OF LAUGHTER Probably all of us have experienced how a well-timed joke has broken the tension in…
YOUR MODERN DAY PARABLE
September 15, 2017
Below I will give you the link to the book of fifteen short story parables the Presbyterian Writers Guild recently…
TAKING CHARGE OF OUR FINANCIAL HEALTH
September 13, 2017
FINANCIAL HEALTH We didn’t enter this profession with the expectation of making a lot of money. At the same time,…
The hurricane blocked this sermon
September 8, 2017
Soulful Generosity Mark 10:13-27 Steve McCutchan; Sept. 10,2017 This is what I would have said if the hurricane hadn’t interfered.…
LIVING BY THE SPIRIT
September 6, 2017
A GAME OF SPIRITUAL DISCIPLINE Most of us would like to deepen our spiritual lives but are not sure exactly…