A new lens can ease the strain of ministry
A bivocational pastor draws from her career as a therapist to suggest that viewing ministry through the lens of unconditional positive regard can help clergy focus on what is thriving.
Sweeping the labyrinth and inviting others into our lonely questions
Spiritual practices may not always provide the answers we seek, but they can encourage us to keep asking questions.
Could slowing down help us both recharge and build endurance?
When runners train for a race, they are told to spend most of their time preparing at a slower pace to help them speed up when needed. The strategy offers important lessons for how we approach our work and life, writes the director of communications for Leadership Education at Duke Divinity.
Self-care is different from self-comfort
Modern understandings of self-care often focus on temporary fixes, not long-term wholeness, says a psychologist.
Peloton's message for pastors
From self-care to relationships with similar others, there are off-the-bike lessons to be learned from Peloton instructors, writes the director of the Thriving in Ministry Coordination Program at Leadership Education at Duke Divinity.
Naming the beast, shifting power, taking a breath
As we resume connection, our fears ease and contemplation becomes possible, a priest and a psychologist write.
WOOPing a meaningful Lent: Seeking joy through changing behaviors
A practice to promote well-being offers the possibility of joy despite brokenness, writes the director of the Thriving Congregations Coordination Program at Leadership Education at Duke Divinity.
Peer groups for pastors can create a healthy ecosystem of support
A supportive space for pastors where they don’t have to explain their work can be key in preventing isolation in ministry.
