Stewardship Of Self And Clergy Sabbaticals
Ministries increasingly encourage stewardship of self for pastors. In his book, Clergy Self-Care, Greg Sumii writes, “Pastors are human with limitations and yet many are ministering beyond their limitations.” Stewardship of self is something pastors need to model for others in the parish as much as we need it for ourselves. In an online article,…
Love, Trust and Home Swapping
I conducted a funeral for Alice who was 91 years old when she died. Before she passed on, Alice asked to meet with me so we could talk about her memorial service. “Pastor,” Alice said, “I want you to read First Corinthians 13 during the service. I want everyone to know that life is all…
Sage Reflections 1
The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page. St. Augustine of Hippo Photo Credit: One hundred and twenty-two by Roxanne Milward is licensed under CC by 2.0.