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- July 14, 2011
"How Do I love Thee, Let Me Count the Ways." The Psalmist was quick to express love for God through…
- July 13, 2011
I've been thinking about the psalms and how they frequently they expressed their love for God by remembering how God…
, , - July 12, 2011
Continuing our look at various forms of humor to keep us healthy. There are times it helps to consider that…
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Let me suggest several ways in which humor can be part of our souls journey. First, we can help ourselves…
, , - July 8, 2011
If there is a time to weep on our journey, there is also a time to laugh. Psalm 126 expresses…
, - July 7, 2011
The Psalms are our school of prayer. As Calvin has suggested, they are an anatomy of the human soul. There…
, - July 6, 2011
I will get to the joy end of the continuum in time, but let me stay with the lament part…
, - July 5, 2011
I have been working on a seminar for some chaplains on care for their soul. The theme is based on…
, - June 29, 2011
I will be on the road the rest of the week attending the Presbytery Pastoral Care Network conference in Indianapolis…
- June 28, 2011
When a pastor is fired, it is the shattering of a dream that was present at the calling. In some…
, - June 27, 2011
I think that we need to draw upon the liturgical roots of our faith when we are responding to the…
, , - June 24, 2011
One of the more difficult aspects that a COM needs to pay attention to when a pastor is fired is…
, - June 23, 2011
It would be helpful if the Committee on Ministry or its equivalent would do some prior work before they have…
, - June 22, 2011
A critical component that COMs should attend to when a pastor is fired, is the family of that pastor. The…
, - June 21, 2011
I once suggested that someone needs to create a padded, soundproof room where pastors could go from time to time…
, , - June 20, 2011
Recently I have talked to a couple of pastors who experienced the termination of their position and have read several…
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