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- October 10, 2011
Assume for a moment that you have a visitor from outer-space who is an anthropologist who has been sent to…
, - October 7, 2011
I hate chain letters and particularly when it suggests that if you break the chain you will experience dire consequences.…
, - October 6, 2011
While it is very important for judicatory staff to find ways to support the clergy in their care and express…
, - October 5, 2011
Here is a brief, fun exercise that can encourage appreciation of the varied ministry in your presbytery. Build a spin…
, , - October 4, 2011
October is an excellent opportunity for judicatory staff to encourage the pastors who are part of your charge through a…
, - October 3, 2011
Someone has designated October as pastor appreciation month. It got me to thinking how both giving and receiving appreciation is…
, - September 30, 2011
Allow Psalm 22 to gather up your prayer for a frustrating time in your ministry. Based on Psalm 22 O…
, - September 29, 2011
I have found allowing the psalms to guide me in preparing a prayer has taught me a lot about how…
, - September 28, 2011
A major faith issue that we all have to face honestly is whether we believe that the infinite God does…
, - September 27, 2011
When we approach Scripture from a sacramental perspective, we are making the faith assumption that God not only called us…
- September 26, 2011
Recently I was leading a workshop on how clergy care for themselves. One of the suggestions was that clergy could…
, - September 23, 2011
Too often we decry the fractionalism of the church but neglect a simple act as a clergy that could make…
- September 22, 2011
Because we are part of a profession that is generally underpaid relative to our education and skill set, and frequently…
, - September 21, 2011
In my forty years of ministry, I can't remember when a member of the presbytery staff called me simply to…
, , - September 20, 2011
When you boil it down to the core, many people live their lives feeling unappreciated and largely ignored. It is…
, - September 19, 2011
Sometimes people will say to me "I haven't filled out my PIF (Personal Information Form) because I'm not sure whether…
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PRESBYTERIAN PASTORS AND EDUCATORS CARE FOR EACH OTHER.
July 22, 2015
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A HEALTHY CLERGY FAMILY FINANCIAL DISCUSSION.
July 8, 2015
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THEOLOGICAL CONVERSATION IN SEVEN WORDS
July 3, 2015
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Adapting Psalm 23 for the Narcissistic Age.
July 1, 2015
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LIKE CHRIST, THE BODY OF CHRIST TAKES ON THE SINS OF THE WORLD.
June 24, 2015
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