by Kelley Johnson | May 3, 2020 | Pastoral Care
We are all living in a prolonged season of uncertainty and stress, and we may find ourselves carrying feelings and emotional loads that are unfamiliar and uncomfortable. Even the new modes of connecting are causing their own problems, such as “Zoom fatigue”. Some, in...
by Kelley Johnson | Mar 30, 2020 | Pastoral Care
Covid-19 has hit us like a freight train, knocking us off the tracks. In the last two weeks, ministry leaders have been scrambling and putting in long hours to try to shepherd scattered flocks and do ministry under new restrictions. But at what personal cost? 60, 70,...
by Kelley Johnson | Feb 11, 2020 | Pastoral Care
Several times in the last few weeks, I have had the opportunity to speak with people who are in tense relational situations: some that have been thrust upon them, some of their own making, and some a little of both. In one, the person admitted he had created the...
by Kelley Johnson | Jan 14, 2020 | Pastoral Care
Note: This is the fourth installment of my 2019 Sabbatical series. This reflection rises out of the wonderful counseling we received at Marble Retreat Center (marbleretreat.org) As we step into a new year with all of its promises and challenges, I am reminded of...
by Kelley Johnson | Dec 13, 2019 | Pastoral Care
Note: This is the third installment of my 2019 Sabbatical series. You can read part one here and part two here. This reflection rises out of the wonderful counseling we received at Marble Retreat Center (marbleretreat.org). During one of the daily group sessions, we...
by Kelley Johnson | Nov 8, 2019 | Pastoral Care
Note: I originally picked up this book in order to gain some talking points to connect with a family member, but I quickly became fascinated with the story. Therefore, while I highly recommend the book, this article in no way endorses the Guinness products or the...
