Month: January 2011

  • January 31, 2011
    As I was beginning to type this, my laptop ran out of power and shut down. Fortunately my computer is…

  • January 28, 2011
    We often speak of God's call as a reference to an individual. Would their be value in discussing what God's…

  • January 27, 2011
    Too often we don't take the time to share our appreciation of each other in the family. We all need…

  • January 26, 2011
    We all know that we should spend more time with our families. We may feel guilty that the demands of…

  • January 25, 2011
    Taken from the ECLA Board of Pensions' website which has excellent suggestions in a variety of ways to nurture your…

  • January 24, 2011
    At the same retreat that I mentioned on Friday, I also led a session on how to guide a congregation…

  • January 21, 2011
    I recently led a Community on Ministry retreat on the care of clergy. During that time I led the following…

  • January 19, 2011
    When a pastor is speaking hard truths to a congregation, s/he needs to recognize several things. First, there is a…

  • January 18, 2011
    When you study the prophets, it is clear that they were not just criticizing conditions in their society. Certainly that…

  • January 17, 2011
    On this day when we celebrate Martin Luther King's birthday, it is interesting to reflect on the role of churches…