Author: Steve

  • October 19, 2022
    CLERGY SUPPORT AND PARTICIPATION. As one prepares for this journey of faith, it is helpful to keep in mind two…

  • October 14, 2022
    PREPARATION FOR LEADERSHIP MEETING Each pastor briefly explains to their leadership council about the clergy meeting. In response to that…

  • October 12, 2022
    FIRST STEP FOR A PASTOR OF A CHURCH Identify five or six other clergy that you think might also be…

  • October 7, 2022
    History of Racism Most predominantly White churches would agree that the Gospel challenges the racism that is causing so much…

  • October 5, 2022
    INVITING YOUR MEMBERSHIP TO ADDRESS RACISM CREATIVELY Over the next several blogs, I'm going to provide some practical steps for…

  • September 28, 2022
    QUESTIONS CLERGY PONDER If a congregation beats up on a clergy, which part of grace do they not understand?If a…

  • September 23, 2022
    INVITATION TO EXPERIMENT You are invited to participate in deep sharing and listening to the way the Spirit moves through…

  • September 21, 2022
    LISTENING AS WAY THROUGH IDEOLOGICAL SPLITS The problem with our ideological splits today is that we have lost the capacity…

  • September 16, 2022
    JOIN ME IN AN PUBLICATION EXPERIMENT In 2022, I released my third novel, Shock and Awe: A Church Recognizes Its…

  • September 14, 2022
     DO YOU BELIEVE IN THE CHURCH? Many early church theologians asserted that there is no salvation outside the church. An increasing number…