Author: Steve

  • March 22, 2010
    It is clear from all the research that the church is facing some major challenges. Our cultural anti-institutional bias militates…
  • March 19, 2010
    One of the most powerful gifts that a congregation can experience is the power of genuine hospitality. The modern church…
  • March 18, 2010
    Some churches and individual Christians are very good at quoting Scripture in support of their positions. Many mainstream congregations are…
  • 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…