Tag: Mental Health

Ministry Grief, Loss, Compassion Fatigue: A Conversation

We're pleased to share this recorded conversation created as a resource from The Wesleyan Church Department of Education and Clergy Development. Although this was…

Unwanted Holiness

September 6, 2021 September 5, 2021by Elizabeth Glass Turner

As the United States screeches with discord and distrust, the people in pulpits and in pews are exhausted. Some had loved ones piloting evacuation…

A Trauma Survivor’s Advice for Surviving a Global Crisis

October 29, 2020 October 28, 2020by Patricia Seabolt

Our Wesleyan tradition holds a rich heritage of understanding the way the whole of our created being functions. We share a long history of…

Maxie Dunnam ~ A Brand New Year: How to Leave Your Stuff Behind

January 1, 2020 December 31, 2019by Maxie Dunnam

What is some of the stuff you need to leave behind as you begin the new year? What can you drop off your weary, bending back to make your trek into the New Year a bit easier and far more meaningful?

Elizabeth Glass Turner ~ Valuing Your Pastors: Snapshots of Clergy Appreciation Month

October 8, 2019 October 9, 2019by Elizabeth Glass Turner

“Some of the gestures clergy have pointed out as most meaningful also reflect the particular challenges they face.”

Interview: Mary DeMuth Talks “We Too” with Carrie Carter

September 9, 2019 September 9, 2019by Carrie Carter

“There is a holy reckoning unfolding before us in the church.”

Edgar Bazan ~ A Hard Reset

January 10, 2019 January 9, 2019by Edgar Bazan

While we can’t ignore the past – it happened – we can reframe it into a story of redemption by looking at it, by talking about it, by thinking about it through the lens of Jesus’ love and grace. We change our past by allowing it to be redeemed.