L: Let us come into the presence of the God who created and calls us children. P: Our Father who…

RACISM IN MIXED COMMUNITIES Barna research has discovered a rising percent of mixed race churches. However, they have also found…

SPEAKING TO THE CHURCH’S LEADERSHIP The first step in preparing the church to address racism as a church is to…

Romans 12 LET LOVE BE GENUINE                 Love one another with mutual affection                 Outdo one another in showing honor…

1 CORINTHIANS 13 FOR CLERGY AND CONGREGATIONS (Adapted by Steve McCutchan, steve@smccutchan.com) L:  If clergy speak in the tongues of…

CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING lITANY TO BE USED AT A CHURCH GATHERING L:  When a congregation refuses to forgive each other…

DEAR ABBY Recently I found myself reading a Dear Abby advice column and began to wonder how this might be…

RACISM AND THE CHURCH I think one of the paralyzing features of modern Christianity addressing racism is their inability to…

GOD IS NOT DEFEATED One of the continuing stresses of being a pastor is to watch a member choose to…

BEING A HYPOCRITE Have  you considered the importance of a  hypocritic oath for pastors. Its important to recognize the hypocrisies…

We continue the guide for anti-racism ministry in the local church. In the previous blog, I spoke of how to…

IDENTIFYING AND INVITING SOME CLERGY COLLEAGUES: FIRST STEP FOR A PASTOR OF A CHURCH Identify five or six other clergy…

When churches set out to be perfect, they encounter similar problems to those faced by humans who try to be…

THE POWER OF FOOD TO DIVIDE Who is it that you would rather not share a meal with? No, think…

THE PROBLEM WE FACE AS CLERGY I have spent over 50 years as an ordained pastor in the Presbyterian Church…

RESPONDING TO WHITE PRIVILEGE When Whites hear the term White Privilege, they usually have one of two reactions. 1. They…

WE HAVE WORK TO DO February is Black History Month. In addition to the emphasis in our school system and…

SPIRITUAL LEADERSHIP It appears that we may be moving as a society into a period of both limited lockdowns as…

THANKSGIVING FOR THE FUTURE In Psalm 138, we reflect on the power of thanksgiving as it reminds us of God’s faithfulness…

We continue from last Friday’s blog to examine the frame of our worship services CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESS The very contrast…