by Robert Creech and Joe Trull | Nov 16, 2017 | Opinion
The latter half of the 20th century witnessed a relative silence on the subject of ministerial ethics; seldom did theological seminaries offer training on the topic, and texts written on pastoral ethics were scarce. Although not many books on ethics in ministry...
by Robert Creech | Jun 26, 2015 | Opinion
Pope Francis called for all people, and especially believers, to “take charge of this home which has been entrusted to us” (section 244) in his recently released encyclical on creation care. Francis’ vision is a call to practical action, personal...
by Robert Creech | Jul 17, 2013 | Opinion
One day, I was engaging the work of a pastor – still, after 30 years or so, trying to figure it out week by week and sometimes day by day. Then, the next day, I was an expert. I moved from the parish ministry to the seminary classroom, the “Professor of Pastoral...