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- May 21, 2012
Given the anti-institutional bias of our society, it may be important to re-examine what we mean when we as Presbyterians,…
, - May 18, 2012
We all need affirmation and it feels good when other churches express an interest in us. The lived reality of…
- May 17, 2012
If Jesus embodies an anti-narcissistic approach to life, then it is clear that not being a narcissistic pastor doesn't suggest…
, - May 16, 2012
If "the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life a ransom…
, - May 15, 2012
Narcissism is a term that is increasingly used to describe one's excessive focus on one's self. We speak of a…
, , - May 14, 2012
We have been discussing the development of a greater awareness of the stress of ministry and the way in which…
, - May 11, 2012
At least once a year, the session should spend some time hearing the cumulative report of the elder/pastor meetings. In…
, - May 10, 2012
Again, I want to emphasize that the better and more sensitive a pastor is, the more taxing is his or…
, - May 9, 2012
Having filled out the estimation of time worked and discussed it, I want to now raise another factor that, in…
, - May 8, 2012
A first step is simply an honest recognition of the challenge inherent in ministry. Most good clergy accept that they…
, - May 7, 2012
Especially when we speak about congregations taking care of their pastors, both from the perspective of the pastor and that…
, - May 4, 2012
OK, so in the wisdom of the council, given financial realities, a member of the presbytery staff has to be…
, - May 3, 2012
We are increasingly hearing that a number of presbyteries, synods, and positions at the General Assembly level are laying off…
, - April 27, 2012
Ironically one of the major areas that is often neglected in the pursuit of our calling to ministry, whether that…
- April 26, 2012
Yesterday we considered the blocks of time available in your life each week and how many of them are available…
- April 25, 2012
As a Certified Lay Pastor, (CLP), you need to recognize that you are entering a phase of your life that…
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