Author: Steve

  • August 28, 2009
    Recently I was at a retirement banquet for one of my best friends. Sitting next to me was another retired…
  • August 26, 2009
    Here is another exercise by which you can take the pulse of your ministry. It is not something that you…
  • August 25, 2009
    Sometimes I think we fail to take seriously that the Infinite mystery of this universe has chosen to provide us…
  • August 24, 2009
    Every once in awhile, I think it is good to pause long enough to check your pulse in ministry. We…
  • August 21, 2009
    One of the gifts of the psalms is that they give us permission to pray that which otherwise we might…
  • August 20, 2009
    Psalm130 is a helpful psalm to pray while keeping your congregation in mind. Pray it slowly, with emendations, and reflecting…
  • August 19, 2009
    In continuing with learning to pray the psalms for the concerns that we experience, I would offer Psalm 57 as…
  • August 18, 2009
    During my recent teaching experience in Mexico, I introduced the pastors to the experience of allowing the psalms to guide…
  • August 13, 2009
    Today we wrap up our experience at the Bible school and head out to San Cristobo for a day's relaxation…
  • August 12, 2009
    I just have a couple of days left in Mexico. I've been lecturing each day about theological concepts that are…