Month: April 2011

  • April 28, 2011
    When congregations seek a new pastor, they want someone who will love them, forgive them, and lead them according to…

  • April 27, 2011
    I've heard some business people say that pastors have their heads too far in the clouds. What is needed, they…

  • April 26, 2011
    With few exceptions, one of the challenging tasks of the finance committee after all of the pledges are in is…

  • April 25, 2011
    Every year the church stewardship committee tries to come up with a new way to approach the stewardship campaign. The…

  • April 21, 2011
    I am pleased to report that my new CD, Laughter From the Well, is now on cdbaby.com. Soon after it…

  • April 20, 2011
    When someone jabs at you, it is important to know how to respond in a way that preserves your dignity…

  • April 15, 2011
    Psalm 13 is considered the classic lament psalm. There are times when we feel nothing is going right and we…

  • April 14, 2011
    There is also power in praying for your church when, despite one's best efforts, it feels like the church is…

  • April 13, 2011
    When we pray psalm 22, it is hard not to think of Jesus on the cross but the very fact…

  • April 12, 2011
    Let us begin with that most familiar of all psalms, Psalm 23. As I mentioned yesterday, I encourage you to…