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- September 22, 2008
According to Matthew, immediately following Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount, he came down from the mountain and performed two acts…
- September 19, 2008
Forgiveness goes far beyond the demonstration of acceptance of one who comes to you. Jesus was very clear that his…
- September 18, 2008
Tricia had been in the choir when she was a little girl. She loved the music. It was the best…
, - September 17, 2008
One of the scariest words ever spoken by Jesus is in the Gospel of John. During one of his resurrection…
- September 16, 2008
If sin is the alienation or distancing which we experience as a result of act, attitude, fear, desire or indifference…
- September 12, 2008
Witness in the third paradigm is not done from a position of arrogance but of humility. A problem for the…
- September 11, 2008
In all three paradigms, the focus of mission is “salvation,” but the frontier where that mission is carried out shifts.…
- September 10, 2008
Over 17 years ago, Loren Mead, in his book The Once and Future Church, stated that “where a sense of…
- September 9, 2008
If by our baptism we are a called people of God, then it is important that we are clear about…
- September 5, 2008
Because so many people have been offended by a particular form of evangelism that is visible in our society, it…
- September 4, 2008
In our pluralistic society we will have the opportunity to interact with people of many faiths as well as many…
- September 3, 2008
The relation of the Christian to our Jewish neighbors is a special case. Paul is quite clear in his letter…
- September 2, 2008
We will also have conversations with the pragmatic agnostics whose numbers seem to be increasing in our culture. These are…
- August 29, 2008
Sally and her friend and colleague, Brian, have been working feverishly to complete a legal brief. They come to a…
, - August 28, 2008
Despite the secular nature of our society, there are frequent opportunities for conversations about the faith which start from the…
- August 27, 2008
In a society which has been captured by a horizontal view of reality, there is a hunger for the experience…
Loneliness and Clergy Families
July 27, 2012
A major contribution to the loneliness experienced by a pastor is a strong feeling of guilt associated with the tension…
Liturgical Affirmation of Ministries of Church
July 26, 2012
Psalm 111 is an excellent framework for celebrating the ministries of a church. The example below identifies particular people who…
Liturgical Affirmation of Church’s Ministry
July 25, 2012
Liturgy is the work of the people lifted up in praise to God. Occasionally it is good to lift up…
Antidote to Loneliness
July 24, 2012
In some ways, the better pastor you are, the more you may feel a sense of loneliness. The problem is…
Families (12)
July 20, 2012
A List of Family Fun We all know that we should spend more time with our families. We may feel…
Families (11)
July 19, 2012
Family thanksgiving When asked, it is fairly easy to come up with a list of ways in which being a…
Falmilies (10)
July 18, 2012
God’s Call for Family Fun We often speak of God’s call as a reference to an individual. Would their be…
Families (9)
July 17, 2012
Family Obesity Clergy families have not escaped the challenge of obesity that is plaguing our nation. Some denominational studies suggest…
Families (8)
July 17, 2012
Reasonable and unreasonable Expectations A next step is to try to come up with a mutually agreed upon list of…