April 2011
Care for clergy families in a time of transition
Wed, 04/27/2011 - 11:11amToday let me highlight a web resource that is always on the sidebar of this blog, but is especially relevant for many United Methodist clergy families right now:
SpouseConnect is a blog launched by a group of clergy spouses in the Indiana Conference. Recently SpouseConnect has offered a number of caring and prayerful suggestions for coping with a change in conference appointment.
If you, a colleague, or a loved one is making a move this summer, keep this resource in mind.
Take A Stand Against Fanny Fatigue
Tue, 04/26/2011 - 4:13pmSome public health challenges are the result of a kind of time warp. We've talked about this before on The Connection: Modern society changes so fast that in certain ways, the evolution of Homo sapiens lags behind.
Aiding Pastoral Transitions
Tue, 04/19/2011 - 3:08pmTennyson may have noted that "In the Spring a young man's fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love..." But the United Methodist pastor's thoughts often turn to the possibility of a new appointment.
Peer Groups: "Ministry as Community Property"
Mon, 04/04/2011 - 8:32amRobin Swift, Ed Moore, and the wellness advocates have just returned to Durham from Oak Island, N.C., the site of the last of our spring series of Spirited Life workshops. Though putting on a road-show for the last three months has proven intense for our staff, we’re thrilled that the pastors have found these events to be the powerful introduction to Spirited Life that we hoped they’d be.