Consider the results if you sent out to your membership the version of Romans 12 that I’ve prepared and pasted…

BEATITUDES, THE CHURCH, AND 100 WORD STRATEGY Let me demonstrate the use of a 100-Word discipline as a way to…

MINISTRY IS NOT FOR THE WEAK OF HEART                 Clergy are called to proclaim a Gospel that challenges many cultural…

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

Most predominantly White churches would agree that the Gospel challenges the racism that is causing so much tension in our…

Moving from Routine practice to Inspired Engagement Recently I’ve had several conversations with both Black and White clergy about my…

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

DEFENSIVE CLICHÉ’S & the BIBLE When the uncomfortable conversations about race occur, often you hear people resort to what might…

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

Here is your first option to initiate your anti-racism process with your church. IDENTIFYING AND INVITING SOME CLERGY COLLEAGUES: Identify…

Option one:  Set up a series of classes about racism in society and its impact on churches. Make use of…

IMPERFECT CHURCHES AND CLERGY HAVE A CALLING One of the continuing stresses of being a pastor is to watch a…

CONSIDER THE VALUE OF LAUGHTER Probably all of us have experienced how a well-timed joke has broken the tension in…

LESSONS FROM CENTENARIANS Lessons from the oldest people in the world may teach clergy to be both happy and healthy.…

TEN REASONS NOT TO GO TO CHURCH Have you heard these before, maybe even used them yourself. In a world…

WHAT IS TRUTH (part 2) As mentioned in the previous blog, Pilate asks in John 18:38, “What is Truth?” and…

WHAT IS TRUTH? Pilate’s question in John 18:38 is now more haunting than ever.  Merriam Webster definition:  Truth is the…

This is an excerpt from Clergy Vocational Health. It is part of a nine volume series on Clergy health. The…

EVALUATE YOUR EMOTIONAL HEALTH AS A CLERGY Evaluation of your Emotional Health Ministry is stressful, with lots of ups and…

Evaluation Your Physical Health Find a colleague with whom you can explore the following questions. Not all the questions are…