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- April 24, 2012
As I understand it, there was a moment in church history in which the Presbyterian Church made a momentous decision…
- April 23, 2012
There may come a time when you are unable to engage in forms of public ministry. There is a profound…
, - April 20, 2012
Sometimes, as we age, we develop physical problems that restrict what we can do in ministry. That doesn't mean that…
, - April 19, 2012
Retirement can mean a new freedom to focus on an area of ministry that was often neglected because of the…
, - April 18, 2012
Particularly in this time of economic stress among mainline churches, the presbytery wastes a powerful resource in not availing themselves…
, - April 17, 2012
It is interesting for me how many otherwise very intelligent and sensitive pastors, upon retirement, are not able to separate…
, - April 13, 2012
A game to encourage family conversation about their experience of the ministry. Divide your family into two teams. One team…
, - April 12, 2012
Many people who live under pressure also feel that others don't appreciate the sacrifice that they are making. While the…
, - April 11, 2012
While we may read with horror the story of Abraham's near sacrifice of Isaac, most pastors know that there is…
- April 9, 2012
On this Easter Monday, when we have just celebrated the resurrection and new life, let us begin building a list…
, - April 6, 2012
If you accept that the profession of being a pastor is stressful on both the pastor and his or her…
, - April 5, 2012
In the past several blogs, I have dealt a lot with expectations from the congregation, the session, each other, and…
, - March 26, 2012
When I return, we will again reflect on the pressure of the ministry on clergy families and how we might…
, - March 23, 2012
Sometimes when expectations are named, people will recognize that they are unreasonable and the expectation is altered or discarded. I…
, - March 22, 2012
From family therapy, I learned that problems can either bond or divide a couple. If, for example, long hours at…
, - March 21, 2012
Yesterday, you clarified some of your projections of what each of you expect of each other as a spouse within…
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