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- October 19, 2012
One of the best things that you can do for yourself as you begin a new pastorate is to find…
- October 17, 2012
When you read this, I will be participating in the Presbytery Pastoral Care Network's annual conference. This year the focus…
- October 15, 2012
If you were to describe the image that you hope your congregation will have of you and your ministry after…
- October 12, 2012
When a pastor arrives at a congregation and begins to exercise ministry, it is a little like moving from dating…
- October 10, 2012
A critical issue for any pastor, but perhaps especially as s/he begins a new call, is remembering and staying in…
- October 8, 2012
Consider what it means for both the pastor and the congregation to build on the assumption that both the pastor…
- October 5, 2012
It would be helpful for a new pastor to speak to the very anxiety that exists with his or her…
- October 3, 2012
There is a palpable excitement to arriving at a new congregation both on the part of the congregation and the…
, - October 3, 2012
No matter how many times you have done it before, when you come to a new congregation, it is a…
- October 1, 2012
The first truth for me about my death is that I firmly believe that God, not death, does have and…
, - September 28, 2012
In my last blog, I spoke about living life in the realistic awareness that I will die within the next…
, - September 26, 2012
As part of my spiritual discipline of reading Scripture in this new phase of my life, I want to read…
, - September 24, 2012
In this retirement phase that I am seeking to explore, I look forward to a whole new way of reading…
, - September 21, 2012
I've begun to think about the difference between my spiritual practices during my active pastorate and now in this retirement…
, - September 18, 2012
One of the most unexpected consequences of my retirement was in the area of spiritual discipline. I happened to be…
, - September 17, 2012
Retirement also affects your family relationships. If you have been a seventy hour a week pastor, it is an adjustment…
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