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23 Aug 7 Ways to Deal with “Worcations”

Posted at 15:33h in Burnout, Church life, Conferences, Emotionally Healthy Spirituality, Expectations, Family, Fun, Insecurity, Leadership, Life, Margin, Marriage, Pace of life, Pastor, Personal Pace, Rest, Things that drain life, Things that give life by pkuzma 0 Comments

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Can you say "worcation"? Apparently, President Obama can! In this article from Fox News, President Obama's current vacation to Martha's Vineyard is referred to as a "worcation". The word is not new to our culture. UrbanDictionary.com has it in their list. I didn't need to look it...

30 Jul Even The Contemplative Struggle With Burnout

Posted at 00:51h in Anxiety, Brokenness, Burnout, Church life, Church people, confession, Emotional health, Emotionally Healthy Spirituality, Expectations, Fun, Life, Margin, Pace of life, Pastor, Personal Pace, Sabbath, Sabbaticals, Spiritual health, Things that drain life, Things that give life by pkuzma 2 Comments

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You may or may not have heard of Father Peter Norden, founder of a large social justice agency in Australia called Jesuit Social Services and a well-known Prison Chaplain down under. He recently announced his resignation from the ministry after 40 years, citing burnout. Interesting juxtaposition,...

11 Jun Redeeming the Secular

Posted at 13:51h in Communication, confession, Family, Fun, Humor, Laughter, Life, Marriage, Relationships, Things that add life by pkuzma 1 Comment

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I know this post may cause some controversy, especially following my last post. However, when my wife encouraged me to read this column from the LA Times' Chris Erskine, I immediately thought of how some of the things we lament in our culture can truly...

04 Feb Study & Planning Break

Posted at 15:58h in Burnout, Fun, Leadership, Margin, Message Preparation, Pace of life, Pastor, Personal Pace, Rest, Sabbaticals, sleep, Spiritual health, Study & Planning Breaks, Things that drain life, Things that give life by pkuzma 3 Comments

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One of the practices I learned about through my burnout experience several years ago is the importance of getting away regularly for the purpose of clearing my head and heart, being with God, and hearing His voice. It's not as intense as it may sound...

25 Jan Cletus Take The Wheel (Uh-huh, you guessed it!)

Posted at 14:49h in Fun, Humor, Laughter by pkuzma 0 Comments

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You gotta check out this absolutely hilarious video by comedian Tim Hawkins! ...

25 Jan Post-Holiday Intense Life Patterns

Posted at 00:32h in Church life, Church people, Emotional health, Family, Fun, Leadership, Life, Margin, Pace of life, Personal Pace, Relationships, Rest, Things that drain life, Things that give life by pkuzma 0 Comments

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Is it just me, or do you find that your counseling requests increase right after the holidays with INTENSE situations? Over the first three weeks of the New Year, I've had a handful of REALLy intense life situations for people and couples in the church. Looking...

15 Jan Are You Ready?

Posted at 11:12h in Emotional health, Fun, Humor, Laughter, Things that give life by pkuzma 0 Comments

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You gotta have some fun ...