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06 Mar A Gracious Day

Posted at 20:20h in church, families, family, life, marriage, ministry, Pastors, reflections by pkuzma 0 Comments

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Not feeling any different today physically, but it has been a gracious day. I had the opportunity to officiate the wedding of a young couple in our church. The bride's family has been a part of our church from her early years. A man came into...

18 Jul Preparing to Unplug

Posted at 22:39h in Balance, life, marriage, ministry, pace of life, Pastors, rest, Sabbaticals, technology by pkuzma 0 Comments

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Great Saturday! One of the goals of my sabbatical has been to experience, and allow my family to experience, what it's like to live a somewhat "normal" schedule of life. A Pastor's schedule is quite interesting. Many think we only work one day a week (when...

13 Jun Thoughts About Joey Pullen

Posted at 02:08h in Bible, church, depression, families, life, ministry, relationship, Truth, Uncategorized by pkuzma 1 Comment

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On Sunday evening, May 31, I received one of a handful of the saddest phone calls I have ever (and will ever) receive. Joey Pullen, a former member of NewHeart's Youth Ministries, had committed suicide that afternoon. All the reasons surrounding Joey's decision and its implications...

26 May Connecting At “Connection ’09”

Posted at 21:40h in conferences, Foursquare Convention, ministry, Pastors by pkuzma 1 Comment

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This week, I'm supposed to be on Anaheim at our annual Foursquare Convention (this year they're calling it "Foursquare Connection"), where Pastors and Leaders of Foursquare Churches from all over the world gather to do corporate business and share time worshiping, learning and being together. The...

03 May Good Night New York!

Posted at 21:37h in EHS, ministry, politics, Uncategorized by pkuzma 0 Comments

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Just now final packing for the trip home, and boy, am I ready! It has been a very full week of connecting with acquaintances and making new ones, ministering to Pastors who related to my story of burnout and depression, having some fun with friends...

01 May Speaking at Emotionally Healthy Spirituality Pastor’s Conference

Posted at 15:09h in conferences, EHS, Joshua, ministry, Pastors by pkuzma 1 Comment

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I just finished speaking for about 30 minutes at the Emotionally Healthy Spirituality Pastor's & Leaders Conference on "Going Back In Order To Go Forward." It is such an honor and privilege to be asked by Pete Scazzero to share this material with him at...

30 Apr Emotionally Healthy Connections

Posted at 12:16h in church, conferences, EHS, marriage, ministry, Pastors by pkuzma 3 Comments

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I arrived in New York City on Tuesday night and am right now at the Pre-Conference on Emotionally Healthy Skills for marriages. The actual Pastors and Leaders Conference is on Friday & Saturday. However, there is so much good stuff being taught here. I want you...

06 Mar Upcoming Sabbatical

Posted at 08:05h in Balance, church, communication, ministry, Pastors, rest, Sabbath, Sabbaticals by pkuzma 0 Comments

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A week ago Sunday (on February 22), we had our Annual Congregation Meeting. I wrote about some of it as it relates to my upcoming Sabbatical here. I plan to write about it here to keep everyone (family, friends, and church) up to date on...

21 Feb Sabbatical Plans

Posted at 07:45h in church, family, Jonathan, Joshua, kids, life, marriage, ministry, pace of life, Pastors, rest, Sabbath, Sabbaticals, travel by pkuzma 2 Comments

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Tomorrow evening, during our Annual Congregation Meeting, our Church Council will take some time to share about my upcoming Sabbatical. They'll also be taking questions anyone has. If you're a Pastor who is reading this blog, and you have experience with an intentional Sabbatical, I'd love...

21 Dec I’ve Been Coined!

Posted at 20:16h in Chaplaincy, church, families, life, ministry, reflections, relationship, Sunday, weekend reflections by pkuzma 1 Comment

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For the first time ever, I got coined today at church! Gabe Milbauer, a young man who was part of my Youth Group when I was the Youth Pastor at NewHeart, is in the Navy, stationed in San Diego. He is a Petty Officer 2nd...