Author: Steve

  • November 7, 2011
    When you read the various arguments that are being spoken and published with respect to the hot issues that are…
  • November 4, 2011
    Presbyterian pastors do not belong to an individual congregation. Even in retirement, while we may attend a particular congregation, our…
  • November 3, 2011
    A third aspect of affirming one's call might be for the presbytery to take a few minutes to recognize and…
  • November 2, 2011
    If the Scriptures are correct, there is no age limit to when God may call you. When I retired in…
  • November 1, 2011
    My thought is that we do not emphasize enough the sense of call that has drawn us into the ministry.…
  • October 31, 2011
    With apologies to David Letterman, I've been thinking about why people don't go to church. Top Ten Reasons Not to…
  • October 28, 2011
    The March, 2009 issue of O magazine reported that a survey in October by the American Psychological Association found that…
  • October 27, 2011
    Presbyterians Today reported in their March, 2009 issue a startling study of the changing weight of pastors. In the past…
  • October 26, 2011
    If we are to model our ministry after that of Jesus, perhaps it is important to recall some incidents in…
  • October 25, 2011
    There are far too many clergy and educators who misunderstand the witness that they can make by being willing to…