Dear Clergy, Take Care of Yourselves

Dear Clergy, Take Care of Yourselves

Pastors, and all other types of Clergy are not immune to human problems We are early in the new year, both in the calendar and liturgically. With Epiphany, we conclude the Christmas season in which we celebrated the birth of Jesus, the arrival of Emmanuel, the...
Resilience from a Place of Crisis

Resilience from a Place of Crisis

This is what we get wrong about resilience and wellbeing: it’s not just about individual behaviors and practices. It has much, much more to do with what we call place — the context, culture, and environment in which we live and work and have our being. In the shared...
Components of Resilience Part Two: Practice

Components of Resilience Part Two: Practice

If you’ve been following The Center for Transforming Engagement, you’ve likely heard mention of the three streams of resilience: people, practice, and purpose. Each are a necessary component of resilience; no one is sufficient on its own. This article is part two of a...
Components of Resilience Part Three: Purpose

Components of Resilience Part Three: Purpose

This article is part three of a three-part series covering the three components that we, The Center for Transforming Engagement, have identified that help people to remain resiliently flexible. (you can find parts two and three by clicking the links below) 1. Peers...