Author: Steve

  • July 21, 2023
    REDEMPTIVE POWER OF GOD Continuing with the model provided for us by Alcoholics Anonymous, the second step of the process…
  • July 19, 2023
    HEARING OUR STORY NEEDS COMMUNITY One of the powerful discoveries in the Truth and Reconciliation Commission in South Africa was…
  • July 14, 2023
    TRANSFORMING ROUTINE INTO LIBERATION Far too often we move through the liturgy of a worship service waiting for an anthem,…
  • July 12, 2023
    Anger in Ministry (2) ANGER GENERATED IN MINISTRY Our culture does not usually associate ministry and anger. Yet many clergy…
  • July 7, 2023
    WHAT OUR CULTURE TEACHES US Our culture has a bias against anger. As a child we are told not to…
  • July 5, 2023
    AFTER REFRESHMENTS OK, you have played the first phase as described in the previous blog, and you have taken time…
  • June 30, 2023
    _______ PEOPLE OF THE BOOK Because we are people of the Book, it is good to call on Scripture as…
  • June 28, 2023
    IS JESUS BEING REALISTIC? Jesus has been traveling across Galilee proclaiming the good news of God and saying, “The time…
  • June 23, 2023
    THANKSGIVING FOR THE FUTURE In Psalm 138, we reflect on the power of thanksgiving as it reminds us of God’s faithfulness…
  • June 21, 2023
    YOUR PRIVATE LAMENT What I offer you here are guidelines to exercise the healing power of lament. Take some time…