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- March 20, 2012
A major pressure on clergy families are the expectations, real and perceived. Expectations of others can be difficult to respond…
, - March 19, 2012
I once heard a Catholic priest say that the church considered the family our domestic church. I've always loved that…
, - March 16, 2012
Several lessons in experiencing and expressing appreciation are: It is best if it is specific and not general. It is…
, - March 15, 2012
Most clergy are committed to their calling and recognize that it is going to include long hours and modest salary…
, - March 14, 2012
Yesterday, I raised the issue of the impact of under-appreciation in the ministry. I think it began as an idea…
, - March 13, 2012
If you are looking for reasons that people drop out of the ministry, high on your list should be feeling…
, - March 9, 2012
Since we are facing some rather shocking statistics on the decline of clergy health, it is important that judicatories, in…
, , - March 8, 2012
Yesterday I mentioned near the end of the piece including your congregation in your care for your physical health. Today,…
, , - March 7, 2012
Some more ideas about how to find exercise in and around your daily activities. 11. There are some great workout…
, - March 6, 2012
We need to be intentional about getting some exercise and look for ways to do it in and around our…
, - March 5, 2012
Sometimes we overlook the obvious. Among the many reasons that we are examining about the early drop-out of clergy is…
, - March 2, 2012
The church statistics are overwhelming that the drop out of clergy in the first five years is increasing exponentially. It…
, , , - March 1, 2012
An Examination of Loneliness A major challenge for good pastors is how to handle the loneliness inherent in the pastorate.…
, , - February 29, 2012
Once we have acknowledged the challenge of loneliness in the pastorate, we need to identify some additional steps in coping…
, , - February 28, 2012
As a basis for this reflection, let me tie together two separate passages. The first is from Genesis 2:18, "Then…
, , - February 27, 2012
What most members and society do not recognize with respect to the role of clergy is the sheer loneliness that…
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