Sabbatical Ideas To Consider
A pastor friend asked, “What is an appropriate use of one’s sabbatical?” Our answer, “It all depends. The main thing is to get away and get refreshed.” During one of our sabbaticals, we visited the Mississippi Headwaters at Itasca State Park in Minnesota with our extended family. This was a major achievement, as we, our…
Taking A Sabbatical With Family
Taking a sabbatical with your family is a great way to create special memories. Included in my three-month clergy sabbatical in 2012, was one month in Minnesota with family. This was a really big deal, since we and our children and their families all live in Florida! We are from Minnesota and the first parish…
We Can Change With God’s Help
So here’s what I want you to do, God helping you: Take your everyday, ordinary life—your sleeping, eating, going-to-work, and walking-around life—and place it before God as an offering. Embracing what God does for you is the best thing you can do for him. Don’t become so well-adjusted to your culture that you fit into…