Author: Steve

  • December 9, 2016
    THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM  Let me suggest an evening conversation for a pastoral couple that can be both fun…
  • December 7, 2016
    TAKE TIME FOR FAMILY FUN One of the prices we pay in our profession is that our family can feel…
  • December 2, 2016
    The nation tries to sort out the consequences of the recent election results just as the church enters a new…
  • November 30, 2016
    BEYOND THE NORMAL BLOG Usually you will find this blog addressing practical suggestions for how to help clergy stay sane…
  • November 23, 2016
    THANKSGIVING FOR THE FUTURE   In Psalm 138, we reflect on the power of thanksgiving as it reminds us of God’s…
  • November 18, 2016
    ANTICIPATION As we approach the week of Thanksgiving, I want to propose an experiment in shaping an attitude of gratitude…
  • November 16, 2016
    I am writing to ask for your support in getting my recent novel published through an Amazon program known as…
  • November 11, 2016
    THE TRUTH ABOUT CHURCH Consider what is happening in our society. In recent years, almost every major institution in our…
  • November 9, 2016
    Brief Spiritual/Emotional exercise DOCTRINE, DOCTRINE, WHERE IS THE DOCTRINE Here is a brief, simple exercise that can pay good benefits…
  • November 4, 2016
    PRAYERS THAT CAUSE YOU TO LAUGH My original inspiration for this form of prayer came from the writings of Henry…