Soulwork For Pastors Pastors need someone to talk to. You’re often under a lot of pressure to satisfy your congregant’s many needs. Who satisfies your needs? Whom do you have to go to with your struggles, spiritual or otherwise? Whom can you talk to on a regular basis who knows you, your situation, and your […]

Have you ever heard of the Enneagram? It’s a way of delving deeply into your personality by determining your type (there are 9 and each person is one of them) and coming to know and understand your own focus of attention, core beliefs, coping strategies, and path of development. Each type approaches those areas differently […]

Do you meditate? You know, like 20 or 30 minutes of complete silence every day. Ok, that’s tough to do but that’s my goal, and it usually happens. Why? Because meditating is calming. It’s a spiritual experience. It’s prayer. And prayer isn’t meant to change God, it’s meant to change you. God is loving, and […]

This prayer by Henri Nouwen sums it up: Dear God, speak gently in my silence. When the loud outer noises of my surroundings, And the loud inner noises of my fears, Keep pulling me away from you, Help me to trust You are still there, Even when I am unable to hear you. Give me […]