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CHAT WITH US!
June 4, 2021 no comments in Uncategorized by

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Gratefulness
February 23, 2021 no comments in Coping During Crisis, Uncategorized by

GRATEFULNESS

In the video below Br. David Steindl-Rast explores the timeless themes of mysticism, joy, anxiety, aliveness, death, and of course, gratefulness.

Gratefulness is the key to joy…Of course, there are many things that are terrible in our world today, but it gives me joy to be around – to be able to interact with – people who try to make the world better, to see what’s going on, even the difficult things. ~ Br. David Steindl-Rast

David Steindl-Rast OSB (born July 12, 1926) is an American Catholic Benedictine monk, author, and lecturer. He is committed to interfaith dialogue and has dealt with the interaction between spirituality and science.

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Helpful Articles
February 23, 2021 no comments in Coping During Crisis by

Helpful Articles

We share these posts by Rev Dr Sparky. They were sent to us by an IMN Member, Christina Tata after one of IMN’s COVID-19 Conversation Cafes. She has found them helpful and offers them to you through the links here. They are friend links, no log-in required.

Care For Yourself First
May 8, 2020 no comments in Coping During Crisis by

Care For Yourself First
from Building Church Leaders Newsletter

Most of the pastors I’m talking to are busier now than they were before the pandemic. They’re scrambling to do everything they did to serve people before—but must do it all in new ways.

During this time, the idea of prioritizing your own soul care might strike you as selfish, especially since your life’s calling centers around serving others in ministry. But the truth is it’s biblical and wise. The Gospels tell us that Jesus regularly withdrew to the wilderness to pray. If the Son of God needed to take a break from ministry to spend time with his Father, we do too.

This week’s resources are designed to help you be strategic in caring for your soul. It may feel like doing so comes at the expense of others. Nothing could be further from the truth. Caring for your soul now will enable you to care for others better in the long run.

This 38-page resource lays out the case for the importance of regularly assessing your spiritual health, as well as practical guidelines for how to do so. It also offers resources for going about the work of developing spiritual health so you can effectively minister to others. While we all know the importance of rest and renewal, it can be difficult to allow ourselves to take time out of our day to rest and renew our bodies and souls. Also, check out Rest and Renewal for Busy Church Leaders to find ways to revitalize yourself during this trying time.

Drew Dyck

Drew Dyck
Contributing Editor

Drew Dyck

 

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