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- January 4, 2017
HERE IS YOUR GIFT I think I can offer you a gift that can both extend your life and increase your…
, - December 30, 2016
GOD’S CALL BY STEVE MCCUTCHAN I’m not so sure That God called me I am a pastor The Spirit is…
, - December 23, 2016
THIS WEEK WILL DRAIN YOU OF ENERGY AND HOPEFULLY FILL YOU WITH SATISFACTION. DRINK IN THE POSITIVE SET ALL NEGATIVE…
, - December 21, 2016
DISCIPLESHIP TRAINING In the past two blogs, I’ve offered a creative way to engage complaints both among clergy and…
, , - December 16, 2016
LEARNING TO PLAY What if you could engage the members of your congregation in thinking creatively about the complaints…
, , - December 14, 2016
NAMING THE COMPLAINTS Have you heard a lot of complaints, lately? Whether you are a part of a presbytery staff…
, - December 9, 2016
THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM Let me suggest an evening conversation for a pastoral couple that can be both fun…
- December 7, 2016
TAKE TIME FOR FAMILY FUN One of the prices we pay in our profession is that our family can feel…
- December 2, 2016
The nation tries to sort out the consequences of the recent election results just as the church enters a new…
, - November 30, 2016
BEYOND THE NORMAL BLOG Usually you will find this blog addressing practical suggestions for how to help clergy stay sane…
, - November 23, 2016
THANKSGIVING FOR THE FUTURE In Psalm 138, we reflect on the power of thanksgiving as it reminds us of God’s…
- November 18, 2016
ANTICIPATION As we approach the week of Thanksgiving, I want to propose an experiment in shaping an attitude of gratitude…
, - November 16, 2016
I am writing to ask for your support in getting my recent novel published through an Amazon program known as…
- November 11, 2016
THE TRUTH ABOUT CHURCH Consider what is happening in our society. In recent years, almost every major institution in our…
, , - November 9, 2016
Brief Spiritual/Emotional exercise DOCTRINE, DOCTRINE, WHERE IS THE DOCTRINE Here is a brief, simple exercise that can pay good benefits…
- November 4, 2016
PRAYERS THAT CAUSE YOU TO LAUGH My original inspiration for this form of prayer came from the writings of Henry…
A NEW CLERGY HYMNAL
December 27, 2019
OK, THE STRESS OF ALL THE CHRISTMAS ACTIVITIES IS OVER. IT’S TIME TO HAVE SOME FUN WITH YOUR COLLEAGUES. Mashables…
MY DARKEST CHRISTMAS
December 25, 2019
My wife of fifty-three years died on November 30th. My Advent was clearly a part of a “people who walked…
MY DAUGHTER’S POEM IN MEMORY OF HER MOTHER
December 20, 2019
My Mother’s Heart Written in loving memory of Sandra McCutchan by her daughter, Sonia Quinonez My mother’s heart nurtured a…
Coping with Despair (continued)
December 13, 2019
Success obsessed society In a success obsessed society, it is worth remembering that God’s call can not always be measured…
Coping with Despair
December 11, 2019
Continuing our reflections on Despair In a previous blog, I spoke of the confessions of Jeremiah as useful sources of…
Coping With Despair
November 29, 2019
Continued from previous blog Posted on January 28, 2010 | Leave a comment | Edit Confessions of Jeremiah In reflecting on this state of despair…
HOW DO YOU COPE WITH DESPAIR?
November 27, 2019
When things are going well and there is a general atmosphere of optimism, we can grow slack on our theological…
WHY ARE CLERGY TEMPTED BY SEX?
November 22, 2019
SEXUAL SCANDAL PLAGUES THE CHURCH It happened again. A descent pastor with multiple gifts destroys his promising ministry by having…
ADDRESSING CONGREGATIONAL ANXIETY
November 15, 2019
WORDS CREATE WORLDS In Walter Brueggemann’s Israel’s Praise, he develops the idea that words create worlds. It is not the objective experiences…