SAVED TO THE BODY OF CHRIST As mentioned in previous blogs, I think we need to re-evaluate our understanding of…

BIBLICAL JOURNEY OF TRUST A major theme running throughout the biblical story is the theme of trust. Trust involves risk.…

EXCUSES, EXCUSES, EXCUSES As I continue to explore the wilderness experience as a template for how we should address racism…

As I work on my material on racism, I’m led to reflect on a new perspective on the church and…

I am reaching out to subscribers to my blog, asking for a couple of favors from you. During my fifty…

Dear pastor: Here is a more complete description of how to develop an antiracism ministry in your church.  FIRST STEP…

WHEN THE CROWDS FELL OFF Jesus has been traveling across Galilee proclaiming the good news of God and saying, “The…

SHAME ON ME Those who research such things are reporting that the percentage of Americans who are members of a…

TURNING ROUTINE INTO LIBERATION Far too often we move through the liturgy of a worship service waiting for an anthem,…

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…