Just returning from the beach. Time away at a place that nourishes my soul. Walking by the sea always reminds me of my size and place in a very large world. And it also puts me in touch with sacredness…
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3MMM | Episode 23: Sabbath
Sabbath. I have been trying to practice a weekly Sabbath very intentionally for about 14 years now. I tried in fits and starts to take time off, and practice Sabbath rest in the years I served the church full time,…
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3MMM | Episode 174: Conditions of Wellness
What are the conditions of wellness that make life stable and meaningful? I considered this question over the past week while I attended the American Academy of Religion (AAR) in Denver, Colorado. Along with the Society for Biblical Literature (SBL),…
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3MMM | Episode 171: Mentoring Opportunities
Coming Soon: New Mentoring Opportunities We have been listening to you. And we will continue listening to you. We are grateful for the ways that you are leading, guiding, and supporting many people in your care. We heard your needs…
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3MMM | Episode 167: Five Things Ministers Need Now
The times we are living in remain profoundly challenging, so today we are launching a series on five things ministers need now. The world is somewhat deceptive for all its rush and efforts to get things “back to normal.” Yet…
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Pandemic Permission Project – Nap
Permission to Nap 4″ x 8″ premium card with envelope, sold in increments of 5 cards. Areee you just so tired? Balancing all the projects and schedules and homework and responsibilities? Maybe your strength will be renewed with a power…
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Pandemic Permission Project – Cry
Permission to Cry 4″ x 8″ premium card with envelope, sold in increments of 5 cards. Are you holding things in? Holding it all together? Avoiding your own feelings? Sidestepping grief? Maybe you just need a good cry? Permission granted.…
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Pandemic Permission Project – Laugh
Permission to Laugh 4″ x 8″ premium card with envelope, sold in increments of 5 cards. Life is awfully serious right now. Do you find it easy to forget to laugh? Or even smile? Of course the problems are not…
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Pandemic Permission Project – Say No
Permission to Say NO 4″ x 8″ premium card with envelope, sold in increments of 5 cards. Is your plate full and overrunning? Do you say yes because it is easy rather than what you can sustainably do? The Pandemic…
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Pandemic Permission Project – Pray
Permission to Pray 4″ x 8″ premium card with envelope, sold in increments of 5 cards. Do you ever get so busy doing, surviving, that stopping to just be, to meditate or pray seems elusive? The Pandemic Permission Project invites…
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3MMM | Pandemic Permission Project
Pandemic Permission Project. Sometimes we need that extra little bump of encouragement. We need permission to focus on care for ourselves and care for our beloved communities. Pandemic Yeah, yeah, yeah. I know you’re tired of hearing about the pandemic.…
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Pandemic Permission Project – Read a Book
Permission to Read a Book 4″ x 8″ premium card with envelope, sold in increments of 5 cards. Do you spend time reading for work, but maybe reading for joy is also what you long for? That feeling of getting…
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Pandemic Permission Project – Dream
Permission to Dream 4″ x 8″ premium card with envelope, sold in increments of 5 cards. Survival and endurance have been the watch words for months now. Have you had time to day dream? Let your mind meander? Discern? Set…
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Pandemic Permission Cards Full Set
Permission Cards – Full Set 4″ x 8″ premium cards with envelopes, sold as one set of 10 cards. Do you need some permission slips for yourself or family and friends to help you do the simple things? Like laugh…
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Pandemic Permission Project – Ask for Help
Ask for help cards
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Pandemic Permission Project – Go Outside
Permission to Go Outside 4″ x 8″ premium card with envelope, sold in increments of 5 cards. Feeling cooped up? Too much time on devices? Staring at screens? Could you use a fresh breath of air? Permission granted. The Pandemic…
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Pandemic Permission Project – Thrive
Permission to Thrive 4″ x 8″ premium card with envelope, sold in increments of 5 cards. Been in survival mode? Feeling constrained by the conditions, losses, or circumstances of your life? Maybe you could see where something is growing and…
Read MoreEpisode Index | Season Three
The topics and videos in Three Minute Ministry Mentor prepared the way forPastoral Imagination: Bringing the Practice of Ministry to Life – available now! Find your copy of Pastoral Imagination, the companion journal, and gift set here. Season Three…
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3MMM | Episode 130: 10 Ways to Appreciate Clergy
This week, Eileen Campbell-Reed is enjoying some time away to rest and rejuvenate. Many thanks to Erin Robinson Hall for today’s post. She has 10 fantastic ways to show appreciation and honor clergy who make difference in your life. It’s…
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3MMM | Episode 129: Rest & Renewal
Note: Three Minute Ministry Mentor Host, Eileen Campbell-Reed is on a short Sabbath break. Because sometimes rest and renewal must be the priority! However, she and Erin Robinson Hall had a fun conversation on Friday, October 1. They talked about…
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3MMM | Episode 121: Self Care
Grind culture. Be productive. Generative. Hustling. Busy. Available. This idea that we must be “on” and offering our abilities, our time, and ourselves has been aptly named grind culture. Thankfully, some voices are calling out the temptation to do more…
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