I almost didn’t make it. A season of extended rest–a 12 week sabbatical–awaited me in September 2015. But...

This post is a part of Rookie Anglican, a blog dedicated to Making Anglicanism Accessible. “The more things...

Reposted from a previous year. Also, check out LeaderWorks where the author blogs. On Wednesday clergy around the...

Churches and clergy are supposed to be politically non-partisan. Sometimes clergy are able to participate in politics as...

On Sunday morning January 8th, the Rev. Canon Paul E. Donison was installed as the second Rector of...

I’m here again…in not-so-sunny Florida for another session with this group. This time, it will be only a...

Even if your shopping is complete and the gifts are wrapped, the pastor knows that there is one...

by David Roseberry (From the subterranean archives of Anglican Pastor, circa 2014) It’s early Sunday morning and I...

Here’s a statement I’ve never heard from anyone serving in ministry: “I love email!” Pastors commit their lives...

It’s time for a little honesty. Just you and me talking. There are parts of pastoral ministry you...

Live LeaderWorks C4SO Workshop/Webinar for Clergy Thursday,  August 11 at 10:30 AM CST.   “Ways to Increase Generosity in...

Part Two in a Series on Stewardship at LeaderWorks Habits for a Generous Church As mentioned in first...

  (Posted at LeaderWorks too.) Three decades ago, church planting was hailed as the single most effective form...

This letter was sent to all clergy in the Diocese of C4SO on Friday afternoon. I thought it was...

(published at LeaderWorks) Fran and I were at a concert at Fair Park last night enjoying the wry...

(Originally at LeaderWorks ) I had felt the “Time” coming up on me rather slowly at first… It was...

(From the author’s blog at LeaderWorks) A seminarian wrote me about a possible call from God to plant a church. He...

(The Author Blogs at LeaderWorks) Change is hard. Sometimes very hard. I’m going through one right now…from one ministry...

Interacting with your local community and meeting practical needs. Sometimes there is a huge disconnect between the church...

(Also at LeaderWorks) Driving to church yesterday, I caught the news feed on my smartphone out of the...

Ever since The Bucket List (movie) came out in 2007, people talk about finishing out their years by...

My step-father turns 91 in a week. He is a veteran of the Second World War. Most every...

(Recently, I published a blog post on the Role of the Vestry or Church Board here. This is its...

from a priest’s wife…published anonymously… “So,” they ask, “what is it like to be the pastor’s wife?” I usually...