Clergy Wellness Corner: “Focus” on the Holy
Rev. David Tinney | Senior Pastor, Vancouver First UMC
I really think photography ought to be added to the list of spiritual disciplines. As we...
Creating new traditions and beginning anew in 2018!
By Pastor Karen Yokota Love | Additional Photos by Wikipedia and Patrick Scriven
Believe it or not, the most important holiday in my family wasn’t...
Compassion Fatigue
By Rev. Joy Martin, ordained deacon
Imagine my surprise when an accomplished organizational development author and speaker once told me, "Your problem is that you...
Sabbatical Wisdom
By the Rev. DJ del Rosario
In the summer of 2016, I engaged in my first sabbatical as a United Methodist clergy person. In reflecting on...
Clergy Wellness Corner: Covenant Groups for the Long Ride Ahead
An impromptu jog in the spring with his children, eager to try out new bicycles, left Scott Klepach of Yakima: Wesley UMC with a new appreciation for proper running gear.
It also caused him to reflect on the benefits of shared experiences and the relationships formed in them. As a student pastor, connections with other students, often facilitated by technology, have already made a positive impact.
Clergy Wellness Corner: Saying Yes
"I know that I am not alone in my difficulty with saying no. There are a lot of clergy who suffer from the same ailment."
Sue Magrath reflects on the needed discipline of saying "no" and makes a case for exploring the hidden, unnamed, motivations of our "Yeses."
Charlottesville: At Sunday worship, pastors decry racism
By Heather Hahn | Aug. 14, 2017 | UMNS
United Methodist pastors across the U.S. scrambled to rewrite sermons and find other ways for their...
If we’re not walking with Christ, then what are we doing?
By Pastor Nico Romeijn-Stout | Photos by Ken Fankhauser
In the past year, I’ve attended so many marches, rallies, protests, vigils, and other public actions that...
Lazy Daze: Arts and Our Spirituality (VIDEO)
By Jesse N. Love with Rosalee Mohney
This year’s Lazy Daze was held on September 13-15, 2016 at Lazy F Camp & Retreat Center. Participants...
Renewal Leave Essentials
For this month’s installment of the Clergy Wellness Corner, Sue Magrath gets some insight on renewal leave from the Rev. Derek McGuckin, pastor at Riverview United Methodist Church in Pasco, Washington. McGuckin, who took a renewal leave recently, describes them as essential and offers some practical pointers from his experience.