Author: Steve

  • September 10, 2021
    Option one:  Set up a series of classes about racism in society and its impact on churches. Make use of…

  • September 8, 2021
    IMPERFECT CHURCHES AND CLERGY HAVE A CALLING One of the continuing stresses of being a pastor is to watch a…

  • September 3, 2021
    CONSIDER THE VALUE OF LAUGHTER Probably all of us have experienced how a well-timed joke has broken the tension in…

  • September 1, 2021
    LESSONS FROM CENTENARIANS Lessons from the oldest people in the world may teach clergy to be both happy and healthy.…

  • August 27, 2021
    TEN REASONS NOT TO GO TO CHURCH Have you heard these before, maybe even used them yourself. In a world…

  • August 25, 2021
    WHAT IS TRUTH (part 2) As mentioned in the previous blog, Pilate asks in John 18:38, “What is Truth?” and…

  • August 20, 2021
    WHAT IS TRUTH? Pilate’s question in John 18:38 is now more haunting than ever.  Merriam Webster definition:  Truth is the…

  • August 18, 2021
    This is an excerpt from Clergy Vocational Health. It is part of a nine volume series on Clergy health. The…

  • August 13, 2021
    EVALUATE YOUR EMOTIONAL HEALTH AS A CLERGY Evaluation of your Emotional Health Ministry is stressful, with lots of ups and…

  • August 11, 2021
    Evaluation Your Physical Health Find a colleague with whom you can explore the following questions. Not all the questions are…