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- June 17, 2013
I want to suggest several ways in which a person can confront one's grief and move through it to a…
, , - June 14, 2013
If you have read the previous blogs, you know the various forms of grief that pastors experience. Not all pastors…
, , - June 12, 2013
There is a particular type of theological grief that a pastor experiences which may account for the large number of…
, , - June 10, 2013
A major component of a pastor's grief is the disconnect between the ideals of faith shaped by his or her…
, - June 7, 2013
As we continue to explore the forms of grief experienced by a pastor, we need to recognize the grief a…
, - June 5, 2013
We have been talking about a pastor's grief that is frequently unrecognized as the best of pastors engage in ministry.…
, - June 3, 2013
As clergy, we continually assist others in working through their grief at painful moments in their lives. Books have been…
, - May 31, 2013
As you stand before your congregation on a Sunday morning, how frequently do you gaze out and recognize how many…
, - May 29, 2013
Luke tells us of Jesus' grief as he neared Jerusalem. "If you . . . had only recognized on this…
, - May 27, 2013
We come to the conclusion of this story. If you have enjoyed it, I would like to hear from you.…
- May 24, 2013
There is a lot of scary news about declining churches, splitting churches, scandals in churches, bankrupt churches, and despairing churches.…
, , , - May 22, 2013
The Schaeffer Institute, who has studied the life of clergy for several decades, recently reported that 50 % of clergy…
, - May 20, 2013
Part 7 -- The pastor tries to refocus the conversation. ********************** “The real issue that we need to deal with…
- May 17, 2013
Five ways to obey Jesus new commandment to his disciples. John 13:34: "I give you a new commandment, that you…
, , , - May 15, 2013
Recently I was asked to preach and lead worship at my 50th College reunion at Muskingum University in New Concord,…
- May 13, 2013
Now we hear what the husband told his wife about what happened. If you were the pastor, how would you…