Author: Steve

  • September 10, 2010
    There are some theological themes that a pastor needs to examine if s/he is going to live with integrity in…
  • September 9, 2010
    One sentence in the MacDonald article cited yesterday sums up the challenge. "Pastors are constantly forced to choose, as they…
  • September 8, 2010
    Jeffery MacDonald, in an op-ed piece in the August 07 issue of the N.Y Times, speaks of the cultural change…
  • September 6, 2010
    If you are fortunate, you won't have any obligations on this labor day and will spend it relaxing with loved…
  • September 3, 2010
    Today is my anniversary of 44 years of marriage. As I approach 70 years of age, next February, and consider…
  • September 2, 2010
    Let's explore the financial reality with respect to clergy, and others as well, from a theological perspective. Throughout the biblical…
  • September 1, 2010
    Yesterday we spoke of the private emotions that affected our spending patterns. Today I want to speak of emotions on…
  • August 31, 2010
    Yesterday we spoke of creating a financial diary for a month to raise awareness of where the small change goes.…
  • August 30, 2010
    Many years ago I read an article by a group called "Smoke Enders." The first step that they recommended was…
  • August 27, 2010
    One of the difficulties in helping congregations do a better job of caring for their pastors is that there is…