Author: Steve

  • February 18, 2022
    We continue the guide for anti-racism ministry in the local church. In the previous blog, I spoke of how to…
  • February 16, 2022
    IDENTIFYING AND INVITING SOME CLERGY COLLEAGUES: FIRST STEP FOR A PASTOR OF A CHURCH Identify five or six other clergy…
  • February 11, 2022
    When churches set out to be perfect, they encounter similar problems to those faced by humans who try to be…
  • February 9, 2022
    THE POWER OF FOOD TO DIVIDE Who is it that you would rather not share a meal with? No, think…
  • February 2, 2022
    THE PROBLEM WE FACE AS CLERGY I have spent over 50 years as an ordained pastor in the Presbyterian Church…
  • January 28, 2022
    RESPONDING TO WHITE PRIVILEGE When Whites hear the term White Privilege, they usually have one of two reactions. 1. They…
  • January 26, 2022
    WE HAVE WORK TO DO February is Black History Month. In addition to the emphasis in our school system and…
  • January 21, 2022
    SPIRITUAL LEADERSHIP It appears that we may be moving as a society into a period of both limited lockdowns as…
  • January 19, 2022
    THANKSGIVING FOR THE FUTURE In Psalm 138, we reflect on the power of thanksgiving as it reminds us of God’s faithfulness…
  • January 19, 2022
    We continue from last Friday's blog to examine the frame of our worship services CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESS The very contrast…