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- November 11, 2015
One Key to a Healthy Congregation I recently returned from Oasis 2015, a regional Christian education event in Kansas…
, - November 6, 2015
PRACTICE THINKING LIKE JESUS Jesus wrote parables that confronted major issues in the society. You can too. The second phase…
- November 4, 2015
OVERLOAD OF INFORMATION When you consider the many issues and concerns that confront us as a nation and personally,…
- October 30, 2015
Chorus Swing low sweet Search Committee Bringing me a brand new call Swing low sweet Search Committee Choosing me before…
- October 28, 2015
Oh for a thousand tongues to sing The glories of my name The wonders of my ministry And how I…
- October 23, 2015
I will be going to Kansas City, Mo to the Oasis conference on Sunday, October 25 to offer a workshop…
- October 16, 2015
What is offered below is five formats for personal prayer drawing upon the basic elements in the structure of worship.…
- October 14, 2015
David Runk of CSS PUB has made available a free download of my lectionary devotional for Year C during pastor's appreciation…
, - October 9, 2015
Whining Doesn’t Help As pastors, all of us experience insults and behavior that causes us personal pain. I know…
, - October 7, 2015
HEALTHY CLERGY There is a lot of scary news about declining churches, splitting churches, scandals in churches, bankrupt churches, and…
, - October 2, 2015
What if a half-hour of your time could Fulfill a dream of being a writer. Provide you exposure to those…
- September 30, 2015
BEING CREATIVE WITH CRISIS There is a creative way to move beyond crisis and regain your power to make choices…
- September 23, 2015
THE BIG PICTURE Have you ever hit your thumb with a hammer or hit your head on an overhang? If…
- September 18, 2015
An Enemy Within the Church Almost every pastor has the experience of having some person or persons within the membership…
- September 16, 2015
START WITH THREE FRIENDS For this experience, I would invite you to choose three clergy friends. I think your enjoyment…
, - September 11, 2015
A tribute to Labor Day A teaser for the Presbyterian Writers Guild three phase writing contest. To be sung by…
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CELEBRATING GOD’S IMPERFECT CHURCH
March 20, 2019
Celebrating God’s Imperfect Church I think it was Loren Eiseley who said if humans had designed the universe, they would…
CAN YOU SAVE THE CHURCH? OR BE SAVED BY THE CHURCH?
March 15, 2019
Can you save the church? As the early church discovered, you can’t do it alone and you can’t do it…
YOUR PERSONAL LENTEN DISCIPLINE
March 13, 2019
For your Lenten devotionals, I offer five formats for your time of prayer. The first one focuses on the praise…
FRUITS OF YOUR SPIRIT
March 8, 2019
A GAME OF SPIRITUAL DISCIPLINE Most of us would like to deepen our spiritual lives but are not sure exactly…
God CALLS A FAMILY: A GAME
March 6, 2019
THE UNFINISHED STORY OF A FAMILY JOURNEY We often speak of God’s call as a reference to an individual. Would…
GOD’S CALL IN ABRAM’S CONFUSING WORLD AND OURS
March 1, 2019
ABRAHAM’S SACRIFICE While we may read with horror the story of Abraham’s near sacrifice of Isaac, most pastors know that…
You can read the Bible from several angles
February 27, 2019
Sometimes you hear people say, “it’s in the Bible.” But what you don’t know is what they are thinking as…
SEVEN PRACTICAL STEPS TOWARDS A SABBATICAL
February 22, 2019
This is an excerpt from my soon to be published Clergy Spiritual Health. It is part of a nine-volume series…
SPIRITUAL GROWTH THROUGH YOUR FICTION
February 20, 2019
I offer you a sample from my soon to be published Clergy Spiritual Health. Here is a fun example of…
A LITANY TO BE USED AT A JUDICATORY MEETING
February 15, 2019
A litany of Lament & Joy To be used by judicatories in worship L: When a congregation refuses to…