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- July 2, 2014
I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT JUST HAPPENED In other parts of my forthcoming book, I will share how humor can…
, - June 30, 2014
ONE OF GOD'S GIFTS Like other gifts of God such as love, wealth, power, desire, and respect, there is power…
, - June 27, 2014
WHERE DO YOU PLACE YOURSELF? Where would you place yourself between the assertion that there is no salvation outside the…
- June 25, 2014
Consider the various signs of the blurring of national lines: Commercially: Corporations not only quickly move their operations to wherever…
, - June 23, 2014
THE BIRTH OF DENOMINATIONS Where are denominations headed? What will they look like in the future? As I understand it,…
- June 20, 2014
GOD'S GIFT OF HUMOR Not all humor is healthy humor. Humor, like many of the gifts of God, can be…
, - June 18, 2014
THE PRESSURE OF CALL IN MARRIAGE It is not unusual for a pastor to sense God’s call after s/he is…
, - June 16, 2014
By September I plan to have available on Amazon three small books in a series Healthy Clergy Make Healthy Congregations.…
, - June 13, 2014
A HEALTHY FUTURE Retiring well allows the fruits of our previous labors to continue to bear fruit but sets us…
, - June 11, 2014
WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WHEN YOU GROW UP It doesn't stop, does it? When you were little, people…
, - June 9, 2014
OFFERING OUR GIFTS Now comes the hard part. Over the years we have prayed, "Forgive us our debts (or trespasses)…
, - June 6, 2014
DON'T BE IN A HURRY If you read my last blog and followed through on the recommendation, you have begun…
, , - June 4, 2014
MISTAKES WERE MADE When a pastor comes to the time for retirement, many make the error of believing that they…
, - June 2, 2014
I'm working on a new book that will be titled God Laughs--Why Don't You? Exploring the use of humor to…
- May 30, 2014
WHERE WILL YOU LIVE? While choosing where you will live is always an option for people when they retire, there…
, , - May 28, 2014
SAYING A GOOD GOODBYE We continue to think about how a well loved pastor should prepare the congregation for the…
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USING THE LANGUAGE OF HEAVEN: LOVING GOD (PART 2)
April 20, 2018
HOW DO THEY SPEAK IN HEAVEN? I am struck with the fact that the language of heaven reflected in the…
HOW WOULD YOU DIRECTLY LOVE GOD
April 18, 2018
Loving God “’You should love the Lord your God with all of your heart, and with all your soul,…
Salvation in an Imperfect Church
April 13, 2018
HOW DOES THE CHURCH SAVE US? If Jesus saves us from our sins and it is clear that we continue…
Two Problems With Perfect Churches.
April 11, 2018
GIVING ADVICE TO GOD Have you ever wanted to help correct God’s errors? I know. I know. God doesn’t make…
IF YOU JUST HAD ENOUGH FAITH
April 6, 2018
MYTH OF PERFECTION No one who has been called by God believes that ridiculous myth that because you are a…
HAVING ONE WORD WITH GOD
April 4, 2018
HAVING A WORD WITH GOD. START WITH THREE FRIENDS For this experience, I would invite you to choose three clergy…
IN CELEBRATION OF THE COURAGE OF ALL CLERGY
March 28, 2018
Audacious Faith in a Persistent God The audacious affirmation That Christ is born, That all eternity finds expression In…
HOW PRESBYTERIES CAN GRIEVE HEALTHILY
March 23, 2018
As you approach Palm/Passion Sunday, consider the journey of the Body of Christ as reflected in Jesus journey. THE BODY…
9 STEPS TO SPIRITUAL HEALTH—IF YOU DO THEM.
March 21, 2018
FRUITS OF THE SPIRIT We are nearing the end of Lent. Have you been so busy with church events…
The Death of Nations
March 16, 2018
Try to imagine the Christian church where denominations have disappeared