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- July 27, 2018
Some truths about the life of clergy: (whether we like them or not.) 1. Clergy are called by God but hired…
- July 25, 2018
IT HELPS TO LAUGH On my website, www.smccutchan.com, you will find God Laughs–Why Don’t You? : Making Use of Humor in…
, - July 20, 2018
(CONTINUING TO LOOK AT VULNERABILITY AND ANXIETY FROM TED TALK BY BRENE’ BROWN as applied to the pastorate.) HIDING FROM…
, - July 18, 2018
DO YOU LIVE IN AN ANXIOUS SOCIETY? (I am drawing upon Brene’ Brown’s work on vulnerability and applying it to…
, - July 13, 2018
MAJORITY RULES This is an adaption of a community building game adapted to a church community. The set up for…
, , - July 6, 2018
I'm away for a few days, but I offer you this outline that I recently offered a writing class that…
- June 27, 2018
CAN YOU SAVE THE CHURCH? As the early church discovered, you can’t do it alone and you can’t do it…
- June 22, 2018
THE COST OF LISTENING Most churches would agree that they value a pastor who can listen with sensitivity to people…
, - June 20, 2018
DIFFERENT GIFTS BUT SAME SPIRIT As part of Presbytery’s support of our pastor’s spiritual journey, we can build on…
- June 15, 2018
A Sabbath Presbytery Pause in the normal work of a presbytery meeting and ask people to spontaneously respond with a…
- June 13, 2018
Think about how a human church does evangelism. UNASHAMED OF GRACE The Gospels never celebrate the failed behaviors of Peter…
- June 8, 2018
BEGIN WITH THE WISDOM OF JESUS Jesus concludes the Sermon on the Mount with an image of the type…
- June 6, 2018
A slightly revised version of a joke sent to me by my cousin The Presbyterian church called a meeting…
- June 1, 2018
my theological rant NOT ALL TRUTHS ARE TRUTHFUL In an era of increased individualism and the ease of broadcasting hyperbole…
- May 30, 2018
COMPARE MY LIST TO YOURS In a world that only listens to others make music; the church invites us to…
- May 25, 2018
YOU'VE HEARD ALL THE EXCUSES AM I MISSING SOME? Once when I was sick, the church didn’t visit me,…
MY JOURNEY AS A RECOVERING RACIST
November 25, 2020
JOIN ME IN A JOURNEY Let me share with you what I posted on Facebook last night. I’m part of…
EXPERIMENT IN THANKSGIVING
November 20, 2020
THANKSGIVING FOR THE FUTURE In Psalm 138, we reflect on the power of thanksgiving as it reminds us of God’s faithfulness…
EXPERIMENT IN THANKSGIVING.
November 18, 2020
ANTICIPATION As we approach the week of Thanksgiving, I want to propose an experiment in shaping an attitude of gratitude…
FAITH, SHAME, & RACISM
November 13, 2020
Our task is to give witness by our behavior to our belief that God is in Christ reconciling the world…
A PERSONAL RESURRECTION
November 11, 2020
THE GOOD LIFE There are those in society who assume that they represent what normal, descent people should strive to…
EVALUATING A CHURCH’S MINISTRY
November 6, 2020
HOW DOES GOD WORK THROUGH OUR CHURCH If we take the priesthood of all believers seriously, then evaluation of ministry…
RACISM NEED NOT DEFEAT GOD’S CHURCH
November 4, 2020
A Fresh Approach to Racism in the Church A project that needs your help Do you listen to Podcasts? As…
HONORING AN IMPERFECT CHURCH
October 30, 2020
HONORING THE PAST COUNTERS ANXIETY THE FIFTH COMMANDMENT EXPANDED We need to reinterpret the fifth commandment. “Honor your father and…
A GAME LOOKING AT JUDICATORY BUDGET
October 28, 2020
REFLECTING ON THE JUDICATORY BUDGET 1 Corinthians 12:12-27 and the judicatory budget Read 1 Corinthians 12:12-27 and have copies of…
HOW IS GOD CALLING YOU
October 23, 2020
NO MATTER WHERE YOU ARE Regardless of where you are in your ministry, there would be value in making a…