Author: Steve

  • December 25, 2017
      THE WORK OF CHRISTMAS   When the song of the angels is stilled, When the star in the sky…

  • December 22, 2017
    IT'S TIME TO TAKE A BREATH ONE OF THE SIMPLE BUT EFFECTIVE STRATEGIES FOR STRESS RELIEF IS TO DELIBERATELY PAUSE,…

  • December 20, 2017
    THE DAYS AFTER CHRISTMAS There is a real issue of post-Christmas blues that can set in for church staff as…

  • December 15, 2017
    ADVENT EXPECTATIONS send an email to your congregation reminding them that as the Body of Christ Advent has special significance…

  • December 13, 2017
    INTERRUPT THE PRESSURE Every pastor and pastor's family understands the irony of the ministry. As we approach Christmas, in addition…

  • December 8, 2017
    DEAR ABBY ANGEL Recently I found myself reading a Dear Abby advice column and began to wonder how this might…

  • December 6, 2017
    A UNIQUE CHRISTMAS GIFT In a world filled with loneliness, you can expand friendship, In a fractured world, you can…

  • December 1, 2017
    YOUR PERSONAL ADVENT OK, its happening again. The season of Advent seems to come around each year. The colors of…

  • November 29, 2017
    IF WE ARE NOT THE CENTER OF THE UNIVERSE   If “the Son of Man came not to be served…

  • November 24, 2017
    IT'S ALL ABOUT ME Narcissism is a term that is increasingly used to describe one’s excessive focus on one’s self.…