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- May 20, 2015
Mashables One of the fun strategies in comedy is called mashables. You take two different subject matters and try to…
- May 15, 2015
BE SERIOUS ENOUGH TO LAUGH While Dan Buttner, in his study of centenarians, doesn't mention humor as a major factor…
, - May 13, 2015
WHY ARE YOU IN THE MINISTRY It’s time to ask yourself the question. Why do you do it?—long hours, low…
, - May 8, 2015
SMALL STEPS Let me suggest some simple steps that you can take over a series of months. It all begins…
, - May 6, 2015
EATING YOUR WAY TO HAPPINESS You have read the articles pointing out the rise in obesity among the clergy. You…
- May 1, 2015
NOT GOOD TO BE ALONE In his study of centenarians across the world, Dan Buettner discovered that a common factor was…
, - April 29, 2015
I’m not sure whether there is any comfort in the fact that the struggles that clergy are experiencing are not…
- April 24, 2015
LESSONS FROM CENTENARIANS Lessons from the oldest people in the world may teach clergy to be both happy and healthy.…
- April 22, 2015
Naming your Demons Rollo May, in his book Love and Will analyzed the word demon and its relationship to daimon…
, - April 17, 2015
THE BODY OF CHRIST IS HURTING I will speak specifically of presbyteries, but what I say can be applied to…
- April 15, 2015
Audacious Faith in a Persistent God The audacious affirmation That Christ is born, That all eternity finds expression In one…
, - April 10, 2015
THE TIMES THEY ARE A CHANGING Since WW II, many denominations have tried to become organizationally efficient in the exercise…
, , - April 8, 2015
EASTER REFLECTION When Jesus came out of the tomb, he saw Mary and said: Hey, Mary, stop me if you've…
- April 1, 2015
YOUR PERSONAL LABYRINTH On this final Wednesday of your Lenten journey, you are invited to again journey around the sanctuary.…
, , - March 27, 2015
IMPERFECT GRACE How does a PRESBYTERY relate the faith to their relationship with the congregations in the presbytery? If…
, , - March 25, 2015
CLEANSING OF THE SOUL This time as you enter the sanctuary, choose a place near the front where you…
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ADVENT AND NOT EXHAUSTING YOURSELF
November 28, 2018
Advent Expectations (1) As a pastor, I’m fully aware that Advent is about expectations. Advent is a time of…
DICKE AND JANE SAVE THE WORLD–CONCLUSION
November 23, 2018
CONCLUSION OF FIVE PART STORY PART FIVE They pointed out the presence of the green men and women, though they…
PART FOUR–DICK AND JANE SAVE THE WORLD
November 21, 2018
PART FOUR OF FIVE–LOOK FOR DEEP THEOLOGICAL SIGNIFICANCE!!! PART FOUR “So how do you become a Christian?” one of…
PART THREE–DICK AND JANE SAVE THE WORLD
November 16, 2018
PART THREE OF A FIVE-PART STORY PART THREE The excitement of this strange arrival was too much for Jane. She…
PART TWO–DICK AND JANE SAVE THE WORLD
November 14, 2018
I’M SHARING THIS FIVE PART SHORT STORY WHILE I’M AWAY VISITING JORDAN AND ISRAEL PART TWO Jane and Dick sat…
DICK AND JANE SAVE THE WORLD–5 PART SERIAL
November 9, 2018
WHILE I’M GONE TO ISRAEL FOR A COUPLE OF WEEKS, I THOUGHT YOU MIGHT ENJOY A FIVE-PART SERIAL THAT I…
GOOD CLERGY RIDE ROLLER COASTERS
November 7, 2018
Emotional Roller Coaster If you want to know why you sometimes feel overwhelmed and exhausted, take a moment to reflect…
TIRED OF ALWAYS BEING REASONABLE AND COMPASSIONATE
November 2, 2018
Being Too Reasonable & Compassionate Are there times that you get tired of being reasonable and sensitive to the other…
CARING FOR CAREGIVERS IN TIMES OF DISASTER
October 31, 2018
This is excerpted from the soon to be published Clergy Emotional Health. CAREGIVERS ARE HUMANS Recently we have experienced two major…