tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19733180.post1768306009674947466..comments2024-03-24T07:56:33.811-05:00Comments on Allan R. Bevere: The Pain of Loneliness and the Glory of SolitudeAllan R. Beverehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07903011101108437513noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19733180.post-67089577998095770892011-06-03T17:04:31.448-05:002011-06-03T17:04:31.448-05:00John, then you need to get over that feeling. Rene...John, then you need to get over that feeling. Renewing yourself and spending time in study and spiritual formation benefits your church.Allan R. Beverehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07903011101108437513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19733180.post-55268462594545699992011-06-03T12:50:26.156-05:002011-06-03T12:50:26.156-05:00Yes it does, though I think it's one week a ye...Yes it does, though I think it's one week a year. But that's not the issue for me. I feel like I'd be cheating the church if I took the time.John Bnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19733180.post-49323141549060209122011-06-02T16:38:59.246-05:002011-06-02T16:38:59.246-05:00John,
Your conference may have a study leave poli...John,<br /><br />Your conference may have a study leave policy. East Ohio allows ordained elders to take two weeks a year. Plus the Book of Discipline provides for four weeks every Quadrennium.Allan R. Beverehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07903011101108437513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19733180.post-61587161842367589062011-06-02T15:56:51.713-05:002011-06-02T15:56:51.713-05:00I admire you Allen. Two weeks a year for quiet an...I admire you Allen. Two weeks a year for quiet and solitude is incredible. I haven't taken a total of two weeks of renewal time in my 25 years of ministry. I don't know how you do it. I've never been able to justify getting paid to simply be by myself. Part of me knows it's important, that's why I admire you, but a bigger part me just can't bring myself to going to the SPRC and saying, "I'm leaving for a week to spend some time alone."John Bhttp://www.outthedoor.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.com