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- August 5, 2011
No matter how seasoned a pastor is, when they enter a new pastorate the context is fresh and a little…
, - August 4, 2011
This is a suggestion of an action by a congregation in welcoming their new pastor. Consider scheduling a lunch about…
- August 3, 2011
One of the very satisfying ministries that I have felt called to in retirement is that of mentoring other clergy.…
, - August 2, 2011
In my work on the care of clergy, I've frequently said that one of the bigger resisters to the care…
, - August 1, 2011
If you had to make ten statements that reflected your faith at this point in your life, what would they…
, - July 29, 2011
If the heart of the Christian faith is the spreading of God's good news, then what are ways that we…
- July 28, 2011
I have found it to be of value to occasionally take stalk of where I'm going on this journey of…
, - July 27, 2011
Whether it is a call to a new church, a different type of ministry, or to a vocation beyond the…
, - July 26, 2011
Below I will list ten statements that I think are true about my ministry. Depending where you are in your…
, , - July 25, 2011
Think about the church that you'd like to serve. What are ten things that you'd like to be true about…
, , - July 22, 2011
As a way of reflecting on what it is that both satisfies and frustrates you in ministry, I suggest you…
, - July 21, 2011
Regardless of where you are in your ministry, there would be value in making a list of ten things you…
, - July 20, 2011
Consider types of lists of ten that you could make with respect to vocation. The first list of ten would…
, - July 19, 2011
As a way of probing beneath the surface, try to list ten ways to nurture and maintain your spiritual health…
, - July 18, 2011
I recently received an issue of Writer's Digest that built the whole issue around lists of ten. Ten best ways…
, , - July 15, 2011
We live in an age of distrust and broken community. Even our churches are often distrustful of each other or…
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