Leading with laughter
All work and no play makes work life dull for everyone. Replace the Protestant work ethic with the “play ethic” expressed in the Bible, and see what happens.
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Lillian Daniel: What clergy do not need
Don't clergy need better attention to self-care? The short answer: no they don't.
Prince Raney Rivers: Limitations
Our ego demands that we say "yes" to every opportunity. But there is a freedom to saying "no."
Samuel Wells: ‘We are never alone’
Though we all experience loneliness, the heart of faith is that we are never alone, says the Rev. Samuel Wells.
The power of surrender
Dr. Jeffrey Brantley suggests turning to a familiar prayer as a way to practice mindfulness.
Centered by prayer
Four Christian leaders describe the practices that renew them in the midst of their busy lives.
Photo illustration by Jessamyn Rubio
Practicing what they preach
Spiritual practices and Christian leadership. “You can’t just preach it,” says Jim Wallis, of Sojourners magazine. Wallis and others say daily prayer, Scripture reading and other disciplines give them strength and passion for living the gospel as individuals and in community.
Washing hands and prayer
The simple act of handwashing is often ignored by doctors even though it saves lives. How can Christians improve compliance with the analogous act of prayer?
United Methodist Bishop Janice Riggle Huie (right) and Ralph Hendricks of First United Methodist Church in Lake Jackson, Texas. Mike DuBose/United Methodist Communications
Lonely at the top?
The peak of the organizational pyramid can be a lonely spot. But Christian leaders can take steps to feel less isolated.
Finding spiritual green space
Excursions into nature reveal the need for spiritual space in our lives, says Rachel Boehm Van Harmelen.