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- March 9, 2022
CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING lITANY TO BE USED AT A CHURCH GATHERING L: When a congregation refuses to forgive each other…
, , , , - March 4, 2022
DEAR ABBY Recently I found myself reading a Dear Abby advice column and began to wonder how this might be…
- March 2, 2022
RACISM AND THE CHURCH I think one of the paralyzing features of modern Christianity addressing racism is their inability to…
, , - February 25, 2022
GOD IS NOT DEFEATED One of the continuing stresses of being a pastor is to watch a member choose to…
- February 23, 2022
BEING A HYPOCRITE Have you considered the importance of a hypocritic oath for pastors. Its important to recognize the hypocrisies…
- February 18, 2022
We continue the guide for anti-racism ministry in the local church. In the previous blog, I spoke of how to…
- February 16, 2022
IDENTIFYING AND INVITING SOME CLERGY COLLEAGUES: FIRST STEP FOR A PASTOR OF A CHURCH Identify five or six other clergy…
- February 11, 2022
When churches set out to be perfect, they encounter similar problems to those faced by humans who try to be…
, , - February 9, 2022
THE POWER OF FOOD TO DIVIDE Who is it that you would rather not share a meal with? No, think…
- February 2, 2022
THE PROBLEM WE FACE AS CLERGY I have spent over 50 years as an ordained pastor in the Presbyterian Church…
- January 28, 2022
RESPONDING TO WHITE PRIVILEGE When Whites hear the term White Privilege, they usually have one of two reactions. 1. They…
, - January 26, 2022
WE HAVE WORK TO DO February is Black History Month. In addition to the emphasis in our school system and…
, , - January 21, 2022
SPIRITUAL LEADERSHIP It appears that we may be moving as a society into a period of both limited lockdowns as…
- January 19, 2022
THANKSGIVING FOR THE FUTURE In Psalm 138, we reflect on the power of thanksgiving as it reminds us of God’s faithfulness…
- January 19, 2022
We continue from last Friday's blog to examine the frame of our worship services CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESS The very contrast…
- January 14, 2022
TURNING ROUTINE INTO LIBERATION Far too often we move through the liturgy of a worship service waiting for an anthem,…
COULD JESUS BE THE ANSWER FOR A HEALTHY CHURCH?
February 22, 2023
INSTITUTIONAL BETRAYAL We are in a period where many churches are declining in both numbers and influence. In the 50’s…
WE NEED A HEALTHY SPIRITUALITY IN OUR CRAZY WORLD
February 17, 2023
HEALTHY SPIRITUALITY In its simplest form, spirituality is how we stay in connection and communication with God. By speaking of healthy…
Humor helps Clergy in a Stressful World
February 3, 2023
IT HELPS TO LAUGH On my website, www.smccutchan.com, you will find God Laughs–Why Don’t You? : Making Use of Humor in…
A Hymnal for Clergy When Stressed
February 1, 2023
It’s Time to Play Around Posted on May 24, 2017 | 1 Comment | Edit Mashables One of the fun strategies in comedy is called…
ENJOY MUSIC AND HUMOR
January 27, 2023
TWO EXPERIENCES THAT CAN LIFT YOUR SPIRITS I’m leaving this Sunday for a Montreat Conference on Racism. I thought I’d…
Redemptive Faith, God, and Racism (part 3 of 3)
January 27, 2023
AN INVITATION TO TRUST A REDEMPTIVE GOD Using the cross and the resurrection as our template for how God works…
Redemptive Faith, God and Racism (Part 2 of 3)
January 20, 2023
RECOGNIZE THE CHURCH’S SCANDAL For Christians to respond to the reality of racism in our lives and in our congregations,…
REDEMPTIVE FAITH, God, and Racism (3 parts)
January 18, 2023
GOD IS NOT DEFEATED BY RACISM What we discover with the cross is that God is not only not defeated…
AN ENVIRONMENTAL CHURCH
January 13, 2023
AN ENVIRONMENTAL CHURCH As Christians, we believe that this is God’s world and we have been placed in the world…
RECOVER YOUR IMAGINATION
January 11, 2023
IMAGINATION ENRICHES FAITH CONSIDER WHAT IT WOULD MEAN WHAT IF I took a trip that included about 2,000 miles driving…