Capestone Project of Self-Care — personal plan

CHP 9113 Principles of Self-Care for Chaplains Biblical and Theological Principles of Self-Care Stress and burnout are among the major causes of pastor/missionary attrition.1 Many research reveals that the well-being of pastors is in danger because of their high stress, low vocational satisfaction, and role ambiguity.2 According to Brant (2010), self-care is the most important factor in mitigating clergy stress.3 But self-care apparently is also one of the most neglected factors in clergy’s life. As the pastoral job is high time demands, relational orientation, pastors tend to forget self-care.4 ...

July 22, 2018 · 5 min · eddy

和合本翻译研讨——俄巴底亚书21节

本博客系列的目的 先强调一下汉语的特点,也就是这个系列特别注重的问题: 动词的时态、语态和主动/被动形式。 名词的单数和复数问题。 文本分析 不多说,直接上经文: ...

July 20, 2018 · 2 min · eddy

实习生和宗教签证

在北美读神学院,实习是个难题。 我读道硕的时候,实习要求非常严格,大概一共要做500小时,包括7次讲道,7次带领查经,一人次的门训,参加教会的工作协调会议,观摩教牧辅导等等。在英文为主的教会里实习,这些要求几乎无法完成。没有人会同意一个英语都说不好的中国学生,在教会里用英语讲7次。 ...

July 19, 2018 · 3 min · eddy

教牧学博士和神学博士

昨天傍晚,一群中国学生在外面的草坪上遛娃。闲聊之间,说起下学期选课的问题,几乎所有人都选了一门“biblical teaching”。我们就聊起带领查经班和讲道的不同之处,然后就说到了我这个名义上的“师兄”上过的几门讲道学课程以及各个教授的教学风格。 ...

July 14, 2018 · 3 min · eddy

和合本翻译探讨——箴言29:9 (兼谈最重要的释经原则)

缘起 梦潇写了一篇文章,理由甚为曲折。 话说最近网上出现一个“智慧女人群”,打着圣经辅导的旗号,教导一些不太属灵的手段,并且还有骗钱的迹象。于是《生命季刊》有若干同工发文指出错误。其中一篇文章,几乎完全否认在辅导中运用心理学技术的效果。其结论部分的大概思路是这样的: ...

June 10, 2018 · 7 min · eddy

和合本翻译探讨——哥林多后书5:14

问题 14 原来基督的爱激励我们;因我们想,一人既替众人死,众人就都死了; (2Cor 5:14 [ESV2011]) For the love of Christ controls us, because we have concluded this: that one has died for all, therefore all have died; ...

May 17, 2018 · 5 min · eddy

牧师消耗殆尽的统计数据——不要问我为什么

凡是帮助别人的人,都要承受燃烧殆尽的代价。 本来要学另一门课——“Spiritual Coach”,结果选课的人太少,被学校取消了。所以就和一群过去的、现在的、未来的随军牧师们一起上了一门“Self Care of chaplaincy”. ...

May 16, 2018 · 5 min · eddy

Burning On, Not Burning Out: Principles of Self-Care 发热心,但不要消耗殆尽:自我关顾的原则

原文 “Self-care is the wisdom to ensure, as far as humanly possible, a wise and orderly work that conserves and lengthens a pastor’s ministry. It means understanding the meaning of positive health and working toward it as a way of ensuring that we will remain effective in the great work God has given us to do.” – Peter Brain, Going the Distance “自我关顾是一种智慧,确保我们在人类的能力范围之内,确保牧者的事工可以保持、延长所采取的智慧、有序的工作。这意味着理解积极健康的意义,并采取行动,保证我们可以有效地担当神所赐予我们的伟大工作。” – Peter Brain, Going the Distance ...

May 14, 2018 · 5 min · eddy

谁可以施洗?——Tim牧师的故事

Tim是PCA按立的教导长老,几年前离开了教会牧师的职位,开始在Midland一带植堂。 我们在一次休斯顿的T4T中级培训上偶然相遇,发现原来从前就认识。我们都是CIU毕业的,而且我曾经在他原来的教会访问过几次。 ...

May 1, 2018 · 3 min · eddy

用使徒行传讲道——最终评语

Dr. D.H.的反馈邮件 Hi Eddy, I’ve read thru your expanded sermon outlines. I always find your work to be interesting because you bring a different perspective compared to what I usually see. This is neither good nor bad, just an observation. ...

April 29, 2018 · 4 min · eddy