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- August 17, 2011
Taking care of your family health will differ significantly depending on the nature of your family. I will suggest some…
, , - August 16, 2011
Yesterday we worked on a check list on your care of the physical self. Today I want to begin a…
, , - August 15, 2011
This is the beginning of a check list for you to evaluate how you are doing in caring for yourself…
, - August 11, 2011
As I prepare for a medical test in a couple of days, I'm reminded of an experience of a colleague…
, , - August 10, 2011
I thought you might like to see a sample of a litany that a congregation can use to welcome back…
, , - August 9, 2011
This next Sunday I will complete a three and one-half month supply for a church so that their pastor could…
- 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…
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Four Centenarian Secrets to Keep Clergy Healthy
April 24, 2015
LESSONS FROM CENTENARIANS Lessons from the oldest people in the world may teach clergy to be both happy and healthy.…
PRESBYTERIES HAVE DEMONS TOO
April 22, 2015
Naming your Demons Rollo May, in his book Love and Will analyzed the word demon and its relationship to daimon…
HOW PRESBYTERIES CAN GRIEVE HEALTHILY
April 17, 2015
THE BODY OF CHRIST IS HURTING I will speak specifically of presbyteries, but what I say can be applied to…
IN CELEBRATION OF THE COURAGE OF ALL CLERGY
April 15, 2015
Audacious Faith in a Persistent God The audacious affirmation That Christ is born, That all eternity finds expression In one…
TRAVELING TOWARDS PENTECOST
April 10, 2015
THE TIMES THEY ARE A CHANGING Since WW II, many denominations have tried to become organizationally efficient in the exercise…
CAN DEAD PEOPLE TELL JOKES?
April 8, 2015
EASTER REFLECTION When Jesus came out of the tomb, he saw Mary and said: Hey, Mary, stop me if you’ve…
Wednesday of Holy Week
April 1, 2015
YOUR PERSONAL LABYRINTH On this final Wednesday of your Lenten journey, you are invited to again journey around the sanctuary.…
AN EXERCISE IN PRESBYTERY IMPERFECTION
March 27, 2015
IMPERFECT GRACE How does a PRESBYTERY relate the faith to their relationship with the congregations in the presbytery? If…
Wednesday After the Fifth Sunday in Lent
March 25, 2015
CLEANSING OF THE SOUL This time as you enter the sanctuary, choose a place near the front where you…
GOD HAS A BETTER IDEA (2)
March 20, 2015
READING CHURCH IN SCRIPTURE In a previous post on March 13, I explored the idea of reading the church…