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- June 28, 2023
IS JESUS BEING REALISTIC? Jesus has been traveling across Galilee proclaiming the good news of God and saying, “The time…
- June 23, 2023
THANKSGIVING FOR THE FUTURE In Psalm 138, we reflect on the power of thanksgiving as it reminds us of God’s faithfulness…
, - June 21, 2023
YOUR PRIVATE LAMENT What I offer you here are guidelines to exercise the healing power of lament. Take some time…
, - June 16, 2023
MEETING WITH YOUR RESPECTIVE LEADERSHIP Explain to your leadership how you have arrived at this area of interest. (In mycase,…
- June 14, 2023
CONFESSING SINS OF DISGUSTING NEIGHBORS MY NEIGHBOR IN THE BODY OF CHRIST What is my responsibility for my neighbor’s sins…
- June 7, 2023
Ten top Reasons to Refuse to Hear God's Call In the Reformed faith, we believe that all people have a…
- June 2, 2023
An Enemy Within the Church Almost every pastor has the experience of having some person or persons within the membership…
- May 31, 2023
An exercise in exploring White Privilege When Whites hear the term White Privilege, they usually have one of two reactions.…
, - May 31, 2023
Cost of Listening Most churches would agree that they value a pastor who can listen with sensitivity to people who…
- May 19, 2023
JUDICATORIES WHO CARE FOR CLERGY PREVENT THEOLOGICAL BURNOUT Most of the pastors in your judicatory have had at least three…
- May 17, 2023
MARRIED TO THE BODY OF CHRIST–part two The parable continues Abigail enthralled his adult class with her description of her…
, , , - May 12, 2023
PART ONE MARRIED TO THE BODY OF CHRIST Stephen McCutchan Part one David Benedict, pastor of Good Shepherd Lutheran church,…
- May 10, 2023
IS FORCE THE ANSWER TO THREAT? (This is an excerpt from “Hospitality for Alien Strangers,” to be published in the…
- May 5, 2023
PREVIEW OF NOVEL TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE FALL OF 2023 At the time, no one understood that what took…
, , - May 3, 2023
One Future for Denominations In reading Thomas Friedman’s The World is Flat I was struck with its implications for denominationalism.…
- April 28, 2023
If Jesus saves us from our sins and it is clear that we continue sinning, then how does Jesus save…
Excerpt From Hospitality for Alien Strangers
February 23, 2024
Excerpt from recently published “Hospitality for Alien Strangers” As Derek left, he took a short walk through the city park.…
Our Future as a Christian Church
February 21, 2024
I think the Christian church is experiencing Phyllis Tickle’s 500-year reformation theory, and therefore we need some in-depth reflections on…
COMFORT VRS FAITHFULNESS
February 8, 2024
We live in a world that wants a theology of comfort and we are inspired by a Gospel that offers…
IS GOD CRAZY OR WHAT
January 26, 2024
IS GOD CRAZY, OR WHAT? God called me to ministry.God called me to gather a group of narcissists and teachthem…
RACISM & THE WHITE CHURCH
January 23, 2024
RACISM AND THE WHITE CHURCH Most White individuals, White congregations do not normally think of themselves as white. Unless the…
GOD CAN USE RACISM
January 10, 2024
REDEMPTIVE THEOLOGY AND RACISM Redemptive Theology is rooted in an affirmation of God’s intention for creation. Whether it be in…
When Racism Messes Up Romance
January 5, 2024
WHEN RACISM AFFECTS MY ROMANTIC LIFE On the one hand, what I’m about to share is only a mildly amusing…
DEFENSIVE CLICHES
December 22, 2023
DEFENSIVE CLICHÉ’S & THE BIBLE When the uncomfortable conversations about race occur, often you hear people resort to what might…
DID JESUS MAKE A MISTAKE?
December 8, 2023
DID JESUS MAKE A MISTAKE? Throughout history, churches have played a significant role in shaping societal values and beliefs. Tragically,…