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…

BEATITUDES, THE CHURCH, AND 100 WORD STRATEGY In the past two blogs, I have tried to demonstrate the use of…

A 8 MINUTE brief video on steps for clergy and churches against racism. My GIFT TO YOU. Be good to…

STORIES THAT STRETCH OUR EXPERIENCE OF WORSHIP I continue to explore the use of 100-word stories to dig deeper on…

AND GOD SAID We are all familiar with the Genesis creation story in which everything was in utter chaos until…

WORSHIP CAN SAVE US Even as you enter a sanctuary or place of worship, often the very accouterments are a…

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

RACISM DOESN’T NEED TO DEFEAT WHITE CHURCHES  A majority of clergy would confess that racism is evil but are reluctant…

THE CHALLENGE OF FUNERALS  Funeral: can present a challenge for pastors. Imagine you are asked to conduct a funeral for…

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

DEFENSIVE Cliché’s  & Bible When the uncomfortable conversations about race occur, often you hear people resort to what might be…