This blog helps pastors and church leaders foster spiritual discernment and maintain a healthy work-life balance, offering reflections and practical advice to lead with clarity and purpose rooted in a strong connection with God.
As I consider work-life balance and sustainable ministry, it seems that a crucial aspect is getting out of town. Not long after moving to Upstate New York, my wife and I discovered Silver Bay YMCA Pastoral Respite Center. The center provides respi...
Issues of work-life balance have been on my mind over the past few weeks. In this post, I would like to survey areas of interest in this realm. This post can serve as a reference to ensure that my writings are balanced, not concentrated too much o...
After a few years of settling into my role as pastor of The United Church in Canandaigua, New York, I am excited to relaunch this blog. It has been a period of adjustment and growth, and now I am eager to reconnect with you all through these refle...
I have not been as faithful through 2016 in writing for this blog. Other work has taken precedence during the year. However, I am not abandoning this blog. I am more convinced than ever of the necessity of discernment in churches. This past week, ...
In each of Paul’s letters, he follows the writing conventions of his day. He begins by identifying himself and then offers greetings. As usual, Paul then includes a prayer of thanksgiving for his readers. In Ephesians, I find his prayer particular...
I’m beginning to see the word discern more frequently these days. In books, magazine articles, and blog entries, the word seems to be everywhere. However, I’m not sure we fully understand its meaning. One definition describes discernment as: ...
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