Author: Steve

  • March 17, 2010
    How does a congregation support good preaching? Assume from yesterday that the congregation is aware that it is part of…

  • March 16, 2010
    In trying to reflect on what makes the call to ministry satisfying despite the long hours and low salary, I…

  • March 15, 2010
    Not all churches can pay excellent salaries. Considering the spiritual starvation of the world, one can not expect to have…

  • March 12, 2010
    To move from humor to vocational suicide may seem a radical shift, but I don't think so. In response to…

  • March 11, 2010
    "He who sits in the heavens laughs." Psalm 2:4a. There is very little reference to laughter in the Scriptures. The…

  • March 10, 2010
    This is a summary of what I saw on a video to give you some sense of what this is…

  • March 9, 2010
    Here is some more information about the Laughter Clubs I mentioned yesterday. You can also pursue the subject by going…

  • March 8, 2010
    I just found a wonderful website that reflects the Lutheran's (The ECLA variety)commitment to wholeness for their clergy. You can…

  • March 2, 2010
    It is interesting to look at the macro perspective of church history. About fifteen years ago it suddenly occurred to…

  • March 1, 2010
    I recently read a 2006 article by Gil Rendle on Leadership Under Constraints. In it he defined the difference between…