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- January 20, 2016
PRESBYTERY WITNESS Since we live in a secular society that has lost its appreciation for the Sabbath, and churches…
- January 15, 2016
LET THE PLANNING BEGIN First Find information on how to apply for a grant to help pay for your…
- January 13, 2016
INTERPRETING TO THE CONGREGATION Let me begin by providing you some resources to use in interpreting the need for sabbaticals…
- January 8, 2016
NINE TIPS FOR YOUR EXPERIMENT IN MODERN PARABLES. Let me suggest some easy steps to releasing the short story…
, - January 6, 2016
(TWELVE WAYS YOU CAN BE A WINNER!!!!) WHAT IF you actually wrote a short story and submitted it to the…
, - December 23, 2015
THIS WEEK WILL DRAIN YOU OF ENERGY AND HOPEFULLY FILL YOU WITH SATISFACTION. DRINK IN THE POSITIVE SET ALL NEGATIVE…
, - December 18, 2015
PRACTICE THINKING LIKE JESUS Jesus wrote parables that confronted major issues in the society. You can too. The third phase…
- December 16, 2015
THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM Let me suggest an evening conversation for a pastoral couple that can be both fun…
, - December 11, 2015
DISCIPLESHIP TRAINING In the past two blogs, I've offered a creative way to engage complaints both among clergy and with…
, , - December 9, 2015
LEARNING TO PLAY What if you could engage the members of your congregation in thinking creatively about the complaints that…
, , - December 4, 2015
NAMING THE COMPLAINTS Have you heard a lot of complaints, lately? Whether you are a part of a presbytery staff…
, , - December 2, 2015
ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS Do you believe God is real, personal, and involved in this universe? Do you believe that the…
, , - November 25, 2015
The previous two blogs have been on the power of thanksgiving in your life and your freedom to touch others…
, - November 20, 2015
THE FUN SIDE OF GRATITUDE In the last blog, I suggested a process to combat feelings of depression. There are…
, , - November 18, 2015
Hard work can get you down OK, admit it, when you are in a very public position, work long hours,…
, , - November 13, 2015
The Experience of the Christian Educator In the last blog, I spoke of the key role of a good Christian…
A SOCIETY OF DISTRUST
May 1, 2019
From the beginning, humans have created organizations and institutions to help them manage their interests and desires. We have banks…
BE A TEN COMMANDMENT CHURCH
April 26, 2019
B Jesus declared that the greatest commandment was to Love God with your whole heart and soul and that the…
THE BELIEVER BUT NOT BELONGER
April 24, 2019
HOW WOULD YOU RESPOND? Imagine being introduced to a large crowd of people who had the following characteristics. They believed…
BEGINNING A PASTOR/PARISH RELATIONSHIP IN AN ANXIOUS AGE
April 19, 2019
BEFORE THE BEGINNING Consider what happens before the new pastor arrives at a congregation. Let me describe some of the…
CONGREGATIONAL GAME TO BUILD TRUST
April 17, 2019
MAJORITY RULES This is an adaption of a community building game adapted to a church community. The set up for…
TRUST AND OBEY:Most Christians prefer another way.
April 12, 2019
Church Conflict – You Be the Judge Despite Jesus prayer that we may be one so that the world would believe…
BUILDING TRUST WHEN YOU CAN’T VERIFY (p 3)
April 10, 2019
HOW TO TRUST WHEN YOU CAN’T VERIFY Ronald Reagan famously coined the phrase that you should trust and verify. Whether…
A COMMUNITY OF HEALTHY TRUST (Part 2)
April 5, 2019
BIBLICAL JOURNEY OF TRUST A major theme running throughout the biblical story is the theme of trust. Trust involves risk.…
LIVING IN AN AGE OF DISTRUST (part 1)
April 3, 2019
I’m increasingly concerned about the effect of living in an era of cynicism and distrust. Perhaps the most important issue…