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- January 16, 2012
Rollo May was a very important influence in my early ministry. In one of his books, he analyzed the word…
, - January 12, 2012
Sometimes there is an uplift to simply taking time to consciously identify some of the many things for which you…
, - January 11, 2012
Yesterday we talked about expressing appreciation among colleagues. Today I want to call your attention to the way in which…
, - January 10, 2012
It is not unusual for a pastor to feel as if they are under appreciated. People may appreciate what they…
, - January 9, 2012
How does a congregation relate their faith to their relationship with their pastor? Too often, it seems to me, congregations…
, - January 6, 2012
Think about the stories you have read or those you know personally where a person has gotten themselves into deep…
, - January 5, 2012
Lots of people are feeling very insecure about their jobs these days. That's true for ordained pastors as well. The…
, - January 4, 2012
Yesterday I suggested what it might sound like for a doctor to preach a sermon from his language of doctor…
, - January 3, 2012
We have a lot of people entering the ministry as a second career. In many ways this is good. They…
, - December 22, 2011
Consider the conditions for the birth of Christ or the birth of the Word of God. The Word of God…
, - December 21, 2011
Back in the 60s, professor Bill Webber at Union Seminary in NY, offered his 10-10-10 plan for a vital Christian…
, - December 20, 2011
Yesterday I shared with you some disturbing statistics about the stress of ministry. Today, I want to focus particularly on…
, - December 19, 2011
Why we should focus on addressing clergy stress in the ministry.
, , - December 15, 2011
Technology has provided us with a means of engaging more participants in our conversation about church and in this case…
- December 14, 2011
As presbyteries confront their new reality, it is important that they take seriously their own connectionalism. Usually when we speak…
, - December 13, 2011
As we face the financial challenges mentioned yesterday, we need to explore the alternatives for presbyteries as they face the…
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