(DISCUSSION WITHIN A COMPANY OF PASTORS) This discussion is based on the second story in volume 2, Clergy Tales–Tails: Wagging,…

DID GOD HAVE A BETTER IDEA? I’m inviting you on a faith journey, so let me offer an adaption of…

GOD’S TRANSFORMATION OF THE CHURCH A Pastor’s Guide Chapter 1 Throughout history, churches have played a significant role in shaping…

I think one of the great pressures on pastors is that there is this idea that no matter what a…

Consider how Scripture speaks to our spiritual life as our body continues to age. Genesis 1:1-2: The same word for…

DON’T BE PARALYZED BY GUILT Third, Redemptive Theology also assumes the holiness of God. God is a God of justice…

t group. Many judicatories have encouraged such support groups as a counterpoint to the problem of isolation and loneliness in…

Two blog series Healthy churches & faithful anti-racism At    eighty-five years of age and with declining health, I want to…

There once was a church called Charlie who lived in a vast country called Amer.  Amer was a vast, spacious…

TRANSFORMING ROUTINE INTO LIBERATION Far too often we move through the liturgy of a worship service waiting for an anthem,…

More Powerful than Bombs, Guns, and Terrorists I know of two weapons, either of which are capable of causing the…

What is the most significant factor in the origin of racism in this country? Racism is an ideology that places…

The Intention of God At the root of our faith is an assumption that God has an intention for the…

It is common to critique local churches for their faithlessness.  Yet when you think about it, many of these churches…

Do you ever wonder what could happen if churches of different races but the same Gospel not only believed but…

Step two for the pastor. Explain to them that you want to have lunch and discuss the church’s role in…

Being Spirit-led is anything but being on easy street. With the biblical stories before us, we know that a faithful…

In some corner of many pastors’ minds is the disturbing belief that most of their members, while verbalizing Christian beliefs,…

As depicted in the PowerPoint presentation, Step by Step Guide to Anti-Racism Ministry, we have some significant advantages that can…