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Should Pastors Shovel Snow?

Posted on December 3, 2015January 29, 2021 by ptsblog
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As we head into winter, that means I’ll be shoveling snow and monitoring the heating systems at the church. Does it shock you to read that as a pastor I do that kind of work around the church? Many of us were taught that such tasks were not our jobs. I can remember a professor telling us…

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Pre-marital Counseling: Getting to the Heart of Marriage

Posted on November 17, 2015January 29, 2021 by ptsblog
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Have you ever overheard a conversation between a wedding coordinator and the pastor? I had one that went like this: Wedding Coordinator: “Have you met the bride yet? She is a real Bridezilla. Her first question was about the carpet. She wanted to know if we were going to have it changed before her wedding….

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Counseling Through Spiritually Integrated Treatment

Posted on November 11, 2015January 29, 2021 by ptsblog
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Shannon is having sleepless nights, is short with her kids, and has even scared herself from time to time as thoughts of suicide have floated across the landscape of her mind. As a minister in a respectable denomination, she realizes that the words of grace and pardon she proclaims week after week don’t seem to…

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