Author: Steve

  • January 4, 2011
    A second phase of your conversation with your prospective new pastor needs to be around salary expectations and benefits but…
  • January 3, 2011
    Let's focus for a few sessions on what a Pastoral Nominating Committee (PNC) should do in preparation for the new…
  • December 31, 2010
    Yesterday, we reflected on theological doctrines that spoke to your spiritual journey. Now, on New Year's Eve, I invite you…
  • December 30, 2010
    Yesterday we made use of a color to guide your reflections as you drew to the close of the year.…
  • December 29, 2010
    Sometimes it is helpful to approach a subject from a completely different perspective. As you end 2010, I want to…
  • December 22, 2010
    I recently had the privilege of charging a congregation at the installation of their new pastor. Since it was Advent,…
  • December 21, 2010
    I have worked with CSS publishing Company to produce three volumes of reflections on the lectionary passages, one for each…
  • December 20, 2010
    As we approach the end of Advent and the celebration of Christmas, let me suggest that you overcome your guilt…
  • December 17, 2010
    Within the Presbyterian tradition, an elder remains an elder even when they are not involved in actively serving on the…
  • December 16, 2010
    Like the clergy, family members can also be affected positively or negatively by the elder's ministry. An awareness of these…