The final post in Ray Galea’s three-part series Confessions Of An Angry Pastor speaks about dealing with the damage anger causes and offers basic ideas about remedial self-care. Galea closing words: My identity is that I am first and foremost a child of God and not an angry man. The good news is that by …

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As promised, here’s a link to part two of Ray Galea’s personal and helpful post. Part 3 is forthcoming. Anger betrays a lack of understanding that it is God alone who brings a change of mind in a person’s life. While gentleness is a declaration that God is sovereign, anger is a denial of the …

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Ray Galea is an experienced pastor, and his words about dealing with personal anger ring true. This article and the forthcoming part 2 are worth reading. I’ll reference part 2 when it appears. Pastors keep a lid on a lot of emotions, and the people who see the worst of us are usually those closest …

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Waiting for Imperfect Pastor by Zack Eswine to arrive. Here’s a sample, adapted for his blog: Why We Need Silence Quiet is a means of God’s grace. Within it, God shows us our inner poverty and misguided ambitions. He has waited patiently with a quiet heart while we’ve brewed our lives into storm and froth …

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