Author: Steve

  • June 15, 2016
    The Presbyterian Writers Guild (PWG) invites all writers (and those who have dreamed about writing) to compose a short story.…

  • June 10, 2016
    God’s Call — A poem   I’m not so sure That God called me I am a pastor The Spirit…

  • June 8, 2016
    HAVING THE CONVERSATION If all the churches in the presbytery had a healthy relationship with their clergy and each congregation…

  • June 3, 2016
    COURTSHIP A clergy and church meet and are mutually attracted. They court, learn about each other, and explore a possible…

  • June 2, 2016
      An Experiment in Modern Parables The winners of the three-phase writing contest are now available in a freshly published…

  • June 1, 2016
    THE NOBILITY OF GOD’S CALL Now look at God’s call from God’s perspective. Again, I’m going to ask you to…

  • May 27, 2016
    MAYBE IT WAS A WRONG NUMBER Some days you wonder, don’t you? Was I called to ministry or was it…

  • May 25, 2016
    HEARING GOD'S CALL It is quite normal for clergy and educators to have moments of discouragement that lead them to…

  • May 20, 2016
    UNASHAMED OF GRACE The Gospels never celebrate the failed behaviors of Peter and the other disciples but they do not…

  • May 18, 2016
    BEGIN WITH THE WISDOM OF JESUS Jesus concludes the Sermon on the Mount with an image of the type of…