Seeking Pt. I: Do it.

One of the goals of this blog will be to encourage other clergy to enter the process of seeking their own sabbaticals. Hopefully through my mistakes, reading, successes, and just overall journey it will encourage others to do it as well. So here goes my first bit of advice. Just do it. (In no way... Continue Reading →

Building vs. Posts

Just brief post to update you on the site. Right now as I'm still constructing my website I'll be alternating between creating posts, like this one, and building pages for the site. This week I'm planning on launching a couple of different pages. One page is live right now, "Currently Reading." A pretty basic name,... Continue Reading →

Sabbath with the Saints

So, when you ask why a Christian does not keep the Sabbath, if Christ came not to destroy the law, but to fulfill it, my reply is, that a Christian does not keep the Sabbath precisely because what was prefigured in the Sabbath is fulfilled in Christ. For we have our Sabbath in Him who... Continue Reading →

Isn’t It Ironic?

It's a bit rich, don't ya think? Starting a blog...about Sabbath and rest...as a pastor...in the midst of Lent...the busiest time of year for the Church's clergy. Two homilies per week. Plus the Book Club I lead at our parish. With sides of Adult Sunday School and Adult Confirmation immediately before and after the Sunday... Continue Reading →

March 2023 Newsletter Insert

I notified the council that I am seeking and will be applying for a Clergy Renewal (Sabbatical) Grant from the Lilly Endowment Foundation. Every year the Lilly Foundation through CTS awards roughly 200 grants to parish pastors so that they can take a sabbatical. Pastor’s can be awarded up to $60,000 for renewal leave for... Continue Reading →

What’s a Sabbath Seeker?

Greetings, everyone! However you landed upon this page, I wish you peace and a blessed sabbath's rest. This blog is my own journal, reflection, info dump, and source of inspiration while I begin the process of applying for the Lilly Foundation Clergy Renewal Grant. For those unfamiliar with it (you can find a link on... Continue Reading →

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