I am ‘the occasional fortunate pastor’ who has been granted a sabbatical for the sake of renewal, re-tooling, re-freshment, and re-vision. I keep talking to people who say this with great sincerity: “I am so glad you are getting a sabbatical.” And I know there is often a sub-text that says, “I wish I could […]
Through out these Sabbatical 2016 blog posts, I have talked about the history of this idea at Restoration, the Biblical basis for taking a sabbatical, and the various things that I may do while away from Restoration. Surely you are asking now, ‘Wait. While you are gone… What about all the stuff the Rector […]
This is the 3rd part of my Sabbatical 2016 series. In my first 2 posts, I talked about what it is and why Restoration is making it happen. Here I want to drill down a little further into what I am doing. The hope of my sabbatical is to be renewed in my love for […]
So, I am taking a sabbatical. I recognize that it is a word that most of us have heard but only a miniscule fraction have ever experienced. If you work in the academic space you may be more familiar with the concept. But many people have asked me– “Now, what is a sabbatical? What will […]
Rector’s Sabbatical: March 1-September 1, 2016 On Sunday, I got my first opportunity to publicly talk about my sabbatical. If you attended our parish meetings in 2015, you heard that it was being planned. Most of you knew that this was in the works. Yet, it was fun for me to share the history of this […]