- June 7, 2017THIS IS OUR PRESBYTERY Last week I wrote about how you could sample the spiritual life of a congregation by…
- June 2, 2017INVITING REFLECTION As the spiritual leader of a people, you preach, teach, counsel, and pray with your people. What do…
- May 31, 2017as we enter the summer season, let us remember god's gift of rhythm GOD PAUSED Coke has popular claim on…
- May 26, 2017UNASHAMED OF GRACE The Gospels never celebrate the failed behaviors of Peter and the other disciples but they do not…
- May 24, 2017Mashables One of the fun strategies in comedy is called mashables. You take two different subject matters and try to…
- May 19, 2017The Pastor’s Spouse When we think about caring for clergy, we need to include in that care a concern for…
- May 17, 2017WORSHIP CAN SAVE US Even as you enter a sanctuary or place of worship, often the very accouterments are a…
- May 12, 2017(The dialogue continues between a Church Member and a Believer but Not Belonger.) B/NB: I have another problem. If the…
- May 12, 2017IS THE CHURCH ALIVE AND WELL? Is the church dying, shrinking, being transformed, or becoming irrelevant? Something is clearly happening.…
- May 10, 2017The Saving Nature of the Body of Christ Consider the following dialogue between a church member (CM) and a one…
