Practicing A New Way
Being a pastor, echoing the words of Eugene Peterson, if you are called to it, is the best life there is. […]
Tag: Soul Care for the College Pastor
Better Together
The work we do, as pastors to college students, can often be incredibly rewarding and fulfilling. But it can also be […]
It Is Not Self-Care: Re-thinking Sabbath
I begin with a mea culpa. Often I have been labeled as one of those Type A personalities and only recently […]
Above All Else
There’s an old saying that you can’t give away what you don’t have, and college pastors, I think, understand what this means […]
You Have to Finish the Race to Win It
Most ministers don’t explode. You rarely read about a minister who “went postal” on their congregation. The thoughts do cross our mind, […]
Is Jesus Still Lord?
One of the most important dimensions of self-care is self awareness…especially as it relates to the way we conceive our relationship with […]
The Connection Disconnect
Somehow, in the midst of my efforts to control my cell phone, it began to control me.
I discovered this on our mission trip to the Dominican Republic last month when I was separated from the magnetic powers of my HTC EVO. Wrapped up in the mini-computer that I held in my hand was a powerful, controlling, tool that was manipulating me, rather than being of service.