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- May 9, 2011
Last week I was part of organizing a health fair for clergy. An ecumenical counseling center on whose board I…
- May 6, 2011
During this past week, we have been working on various aspects of a congregation evaluating its ministry in light of…
, - May 5, 2011
Sometimes when we try to evaluate either the clergy or the congregation, we can become immersed in negative criticism. It…
, - May 4, 2011
As you continue the evaluation of your church's ministry, it is important to be conscious of the values of our…
, - May 3, 2011
As we did yesterday, we begin today with the assumption that God is the critical factor in our evaluating our…
, - May 2, 2011
If we take the priesthood of all believers seriously, then evaluation of ministry should include the whole congregation. While the…
, - April 28, 2011
When congregations seek a new pastor, they want someone who will love them, forgive them, and lead them according to…
- April 27, 2011
I've heard some business people say that pastors have their heads too far in the clouds. What is needed, they…
- April 26, 2011
With few exceptions, one of the challenging tasks of the finance committee after all of the pledges are in is…
- April 25, 2011
Every year the church stewardship committee tries to come up with a new way to approach the stewardship campaign. The…
- April 21, 2011
I am pleased to report that my new CD, Laughter From the Well, is now on cdbaby.com. Soon after it…
- April 20, 2011
When someone jabs at you, it is important to know how to respond in a way that preserves your dignity…
, - April 15, 2011
Psalm 13 is considered the classic lament psalm. There are times when we feel nothing is going right and we…
- April 14, 2011
There is also power in praying for your church when, despite one's best efforts, it feels like the church is…
, - April 13, 2011
When we pray psalm 22, it is hard not to think of Jesus on the cross but the very fact…
, - April 12, 2011
Let us begin with that most familiar of all psalms, Psalm 23. As I mentioned yesterday, I encourage you to…
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PROACTIVE PROPHYLACTIC FOR PRESBYTERIES (2)
December 5, 2014
THREE BEGINNING STEPS I think there are three initial steps that you need to think about. STEP ONE Does the…
PROACTIVE PROPHYLACTIC FOR PRESBYTERIES (1)
December 3, 2014
REFLECTING THE WORST IN SOCIETY OK, if you have been reading the lead up to this series of blogs, you…
PPPAD??? — Begins in Advent
November 26, 2014
Beginning next week in Advent, I want to explore how Presbyteries can be proactive in building communities among churches in…
Presbyteries Overcoming Fractures
November 24, 2014
A POWERFUL WITNESS Can you think of any more important challenge that a presbytery has than working to prevent the…
VIRTUES I WOULD LIKE TO CULTIVATE
November 21, 2014
MOVING FROM FALSE IMPRESSIONS TO VIRTUES As I mentioned in my last blog, I know that I cannot control the…
IMPRESSIONS YOU’D LIKE NOT TO LEAVE
November 19, 2014
we all leave impressions There is no way that we can live in this world without leaving impressions with people…
Making a List and Checking It Twice
November 14, 2014
Think Before You Act OK, this is not a Christmas blog, but it is about making a list. Recently I…
A PASTOR’S PRE-ADVENT PREPARATION
November 12, 2014
Be Intentional Advent is supposed to be a time of preparation and expectation for Christians. For a pastor, it is…
TEN EXCUSES FOR NOT GOING TO CHURCH (Dave Letterman style)
November 7, 2014
Top Ten Reasons Not to Go to Church 10. Once when I was sick the church didn’t visit me, so…
A Clergy Spouse’s View
November 5, 2014
Perspective of Pastor’s Wife Recently I mentioned to, Nancy Johnson, the spouse of a clergy friend that I was blogging…