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- August 2, 2012
I speak of this phase of learning how to appreciate each moment and cutting back on my "driveness" as part…
, - August 1, 2012
As I've evaluated my life in preparation for this next phase, I've noticed how time and objective driven I've been…
, - July 31, 2012
Once you face the reality that you have only a limited number of years left here on earth, and because…
, - July 30, 2012
In a little less than a year, I'm going to move to a new home. After 30 years in Winston-Salem,…
, - July 27, 2012
A major contribution to the loneliness experienced by a pastor is a strong feeling of guilt associated with the tension…
, - July 26, 2012
Psalm 111 is an excellent framework for celebrating the ministries of a church. The example below identifies particular people who…
, - July 25, 2012
Liturgy is the work of the people lifted up in praise to God. Occasionally it is good to lift up…
, - July 24, 2012
In some ways, the better pastor you are, the more you may feel a sense of loneliness. The problem is…
, - July 23, 2012
A pastor's sense of loneliness
, - July 20, 2012
A List of Family Fun We all know that we should spend more time with our families. We may feel…
- July 19, 2012
Family thanksgiving When asked, it is fairly easy to come up with a list of ways in which being a…
- July 18, 2012
God's Call for Family Fun We often speak of God’s call as a reference to an individual. Would their be…
- July 17, 2012
Family Obesity Clergy families have not escaped the challenge of obesity that is plaguing our nation. Some denominational studies suggest…
- July 17, 2012
Reasonable and unreasonable Expectations A next step is to try to come up with a mutually agreed upon list of…
- July 16, 2012
Pressure of Expectations Next let us look at the pressures of expectations. Sometimes we live in conformity with, and sometimes…
- July 13, 2012
The Pressure of Call in Marriage It is not unusual for a pastor to sense God’s call after s/he is…