Author: Steve

  • May 13, 2009
    Let me continue to reflect with you on ways that a presbytery can contribute to the health of its clergy.…
  • May 12, 2009
    Presbyteries have been through some very difficult times in recent years. The debate over sexuality is the most visible issue…
  • May 8, 2009
    Recently I asked my staff to tell a story about something that happened to them in the ministry that, at…
  • May 6, 2009
    My friend, Steve Lindsley, tried to imagine what it might look like if Jesus twittered. I don't know much about…
  • May 5, 2009
    Sometimes it's hard not to cry but it is more healing if you can laugh. To find some humor in…
  • May 4, 2009
    A new friend, Bill Christian, and I were discussing the healthy effect of laughter and how it can be an…
  • May 1, 2009
    Plenty of studies have demonstrated that laughter is good for our health both physically and emotionally. One of the fun…
  • April 28, 2009
    I am currently enduring a torn up house because we are sanding and polishing the floors in two of our…
  • April 27, 2009
    The March issue of O magazine reported that a survery in October by the American Psychological Association found that 80…
  • April 24, 2009
    In previous blogs, I have suggested the value in examining our call. Rarely are calls so pure that they are…