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- July 8, 2016
A Spiritual Mood Color Here is a game that can be played with some clergy friends. Begin with some clergy…
, - July 6, 2016
Doctrine, Doctrine, Who’s Got the Doctrine The set up for this game is that you invite three or four…
, - July 1, 2016
A Company of Pastors offers a fresh approach to overcoming the type of loneliness that seems inherent in…
- June 29, 2016
AFTER REFRESHMENTS OK, you have played the first phase as described in the previous blog, and you have taken time…
- June 24, 2016
PEOPLE OF THE BOOK Because we are people of the Book, it is good to call on Scripture as we…
- June 22, 2016
LET'S GATHER WITH OTHER CLERGY I'm working on some material for the next conference of the Presbytery Pastoral Care Network,…
- June 17, 2016
This litany was prepared as a response to the conclusion of our 222nd General Assembly. Feel free to use it…
- June 15, 2016
The Presbyterian Writers Guild (PWG) invites all writers (and those who have dreamed about writing) to compose a short story.…
- June 10, 2016
God’s Call — A poem I’m not so sure That God called me I am a pastor The Spirit…
, - June 8, 2016
HAVING THE CONVERSATION If all the churches in the presbytery had a healthy relationship with their clergy and each congregation…
, , - June 3, 2016
COURTSHIP A clergy and church meet and are mutually attracted. They court, learn about each other, and explore a possible…
, , - June 2, 2016
An Experiment in Modern Parables The winners of the three-phase writing contest are now available in a freshly published…
, - June 1, 2016
THE NOBILITY OF GOD’S CALL Now look at God’s call from God’s perspective. Again, I’m going to ask you to…
- May 27, 2016
MAYBE IT WAS A WRONG NUMBER Some days you wonder, don’t you? Was I called to ministry or was it…
- May 25, 2016
HEARING GOD'S CALL It is quite normal for clergy and educators to have moments of discouragement that lead them to…
, - May 20, 2016
UNASHAMED OF GRACE The Gospels never celebrate the failed behaviors of Peter and the other disciples but they do not…
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FRIENDLY (FUN) COMPETITION AMONG A GATHERING OF CLERGY
August 28, 2019
RECALLING A HISTORY OF GOD’S CALL Posted on August 1, 2018 | Leave a comment | Edit PEOPLE OF THE BOOK Because we are people…
HOW TO PASTOR IN AN ANXIOUS CONGREGATION
August 23, 2019
DO YOU LIVE IN AN ANXIOUS SOCIETY? (I am continuing to draw upon Brene’ Brown’s work on vulnerability and applying…
BEING PASTOR IN AN AGE OF ANXIETY
August 21, 2019
YOU PASTOR AN ANXIOUS CONGREGATION I WANT TO EXPLORE HOW WE PASTOR CONGREGATIONS IN AN AGE OF ANXIETY. (Eventually, this…
WHEN A CHURCH THINKS BEYOND CONFLICT
August 16, 2019
WHEN A CHURCH SEES A VISION I once heard Rabbi Edward Friedman advise a pastor on how to respond to…
WHEN A PASTOR IS FIRED (7)
August 14, 2019
ALL ARE WOUNDED When a pastor is fired, it is the shattering of a dream that was present at the…
When A PASTOR IS FIRED (6)
August 9, 2019
When a Pastor is Fired (6) LITURGICAL ROOTS I think that we need to draw upon the liturgical roots of…
WHEN A PASTOR IS FIRED
August 7, 2019
PART 5 When a Pastor is Fired (5) CONGREGATIONS ALSO HURT One of the more difficult aspects that a COM…
WHEN A PASTOR IS FIRED
August 2, 2019
PART 4 JUDICATORY PREPARATION It would be helpful if the Committee on Ministry or its equivalent would do some prior…
WHEN A PASTOR IS FIRED
July 31, 2019
PART 3 CARE FOR PASTOR’S FAMILY A critical component that COMs should attend to when a pastor is fired is…