Spiritual, Physical Dangers Await You When You Hurry

We hurry too much, pure and simple. As Henri Nouwen describes it, “One of the most obvious characteristics of our daily lives is that we are busy. We experience our days as filled with things to do, people to meet, projects to finish, letters to write, calls to...

3 Ways for Clergy to Manage Their Communications

There was a fire hydrant in front of my childhood home in Valdosta, Ga. Twice a year, firefighters would drive up in their pumper truck, perform maintenance on the plug, paint the exterior and flush the pipes. It was amazing to observe the water’s raw power as...

Group Urging Americans to ‘Take Back Your Time’

Feeling like a slave to your schedule? This Oct. 24, thousands of Americans are just saying “NO” to overworking and overstress that is overwhelming them. Take Back Your Time Day, a project of the Center for Religion, Ethics and Social Policy at Cornell...