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Category: Theology and Psychology

Narcissistic Leadership in the Church

Narcissist. It’s a descriptor we’ve heard a lot in the last few years. Whether spoken about politicians or pastors, celebrities or social media savvy teens,

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October 13, 2021 No Comments

Extended Christian Life and the Church

Question: “What does a prosthetic limb, a continuous glucose monitor, and a cell phone all have in common?” Answer: “They all extend human capacities beyond

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April 21, 2021 No Comments

Accompanying a Friend through Trauma: Searching for Answers to a Mysterious Affliction

A dear friend of mine, a capable, compassionate and responsible professional woman, thought she was going crazy after 9/11. She was not in New York

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October 3, 2018 No Comments

Cultivating the Practice of Relationship: Learning to Dance

Pastoral care is a complicated skill. Motivated by compassion for others and a desire to be of service to God, pastors seek to bring the

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March 25, 2015 No Comments

Integrating Counseling Practice and Theology

Imagine a typical counseling session where a counselee talks with a counselor about a particular life dilemma. If I were a fly on the wall,

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March 1, 2010 No Comments

A Psychologist Looks at Ephesians 5: Thoughts about Unity, Power, and Love

Some years ago, our family began attending a new church. One goal was to find a Sunday school class where my wife and I could

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April 1, 2006 No Comments

The Trinity, Attachment Theory, and the Self

There may be no greater challenge in pastoral ministry than loving others consistently while teaching others how to love as well. More than ever, people

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April 1, 2003 No Comments

A Present Grace: The Relational Bedrock of Pastoral Counseling and Care

I sometimes joke with pastors that pastoral counseling is easy…refer, refer, refer. While referring parishioners to trained mental health professionals is essential, it is sometimes

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February 1, 2003 No Comments

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