Yeah... How DO we learn. There are all sorts of talks about Learning Styles and Modes of Learning. But in the end, some sort of "philosophy" or training should be better for nurturing change in a trainee. Our Counseling Center provides Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) and that has gotten me reflecting on how we learn, …
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Three Metaphors for Living
I had to write a Theological Integration paper for my Clinically Trained Minister certification for CPSP a couple of years ago. Looking back at it, I thought I would grab a section of it that spoke of metaphors for life and ministry. It is here below: Three metaphors for theology are important to me at …
Out of Madness
One of my several unpaid jobs is registrar for a certifying/accrediting organization for Clinical Pastoral Education. Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) or sometimes called Clinical Pastoral Training (CPT) grew, largely, out of the experiences and work of theologian, Anton Boisen, 1876-1965. (Side thought: Boisen lived to to be almost 89. Looking at other great Christian theologians …