Month: May 2012

  • May 25, 2012
    Here is an exercise in counter-cultural connectionalism. It is designed to allow both the elders of a session and the…
  • May 24, 2012
    The danger for an individual is to become to focused on the self. The danger of a congregation is to…
  • May 23, 2012
    The counter-cultural message of the Christian faith is that a critical part of salvation is in discovering our true self…
  • May 22, 2012
    The journey of faith is centered around relationships. To paraphrase Jesus' summary, we are to love God and love our…
  • May 21, 2012
    Given the anti-institutional bias of our society, it may be important to re-examine what we mean when we as Presbyterians,…
  • May 18, 2012
    We all need affirmation and it feels good when other churches express an interest in us. The lived reality of…
  • May 17, 2012
    If Jesus embodies an anti-narcissistic approach to life, then it is clear that not being a narcissistic pastor doesn't suggest…
  • May 16, 2012
    If "the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life a ransom…
  • May 15, 2012
    Narcissism is a term that is increasingly used to describe one's excessive focus on one's self. We speak of a…
  • May 14, 2012
    We have been discussing the development of a greater awareness of the stress of ministry and the way in which…