Author: Steve

  • January 26, 2010
    I was recently in a series of conversations with clergy who from various angles were talking about the sense of…

  • January 25, 2010
    A recent survey among the membership of the Presbyterian Church (USA) revealed the following differences between the clergy and the…

  • January 22, 2010
    How does a congregation partner with their pastor in listening to the Word of God? There are several steps that…

  • January 21, 2010
    Just because you are an ordained pastor does not mean that you consistently know the will of God. Given the…

  • January 20, 2010
    A pastor is called to serve a church but also has other areas of interest and passion that extend beyond…

  • January 19, 2010
    There has always been an interesting tension in the role of pastor. On the one hand s/he has been called…

  • January 18, 2010
    On Martin Luther King day, it is worth reflecting on a pastor's freedom. We read about the role that the…

  • January 15, 2010
    Consider the Great Commandment as a framework for care within a multi-staff ministry and try the following: Love of Self:…

  • January 12, 2010
    I think one of the very important intangibles about the whole discussion of money is the emotional freight it carries.…

  • January 11, 2010
    If you want to seriously review your financial situation, here is a process that can help. It is based on…