Author: Steve

  • 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.…
  • November 22, 2017
    I ADMIRE YOUR MINISTRY It is not unusual for a pastor to feel as if they are underappreciated. People may…
  • November 17, 2017
    IMPERFECT PASTORS & CHURCHES   How does a congregation relate their faith to their relationship with their pastor? Too often,…