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THE SAVING EXPERIENCE OF WORSHIP
July 23, 2021 | Steve
WORSHIP CAN SAVE US Even as you enter a sanctuary or place of worship, often the very accouterments are a…
THANKSGIVING FOR THE FUTURE
July 21, 2021 | Steve
THANKSGIVING FOR THE FUTURE In Psalm 138, we reflect on the power of thanksgiving as it reminds us of God’s faithfulness…
FAITH AND GOD’S GRACE CAN DEFEAT RACISM
July 16, 2021 | Steve
RACISM DOESN’T NEED TO DEFEAT WHITE CHURCHES A majority of clergy would confess that racism is evil but are reluctant…
GOD LAUGHS, WHY DON’T YOU
July 14, 2021 | Steve
THE CHALLENGE OF FUNERALS Funeral: can present a challenge for pastors. Imagine you are asked to conduct a funeral for…
HOW DO WE BEGIN IN A CHURCH
July 9, 2021 | Steve
Most predominantly White churches would agree that the Gospel challenges the racism that is causing so much tension in our…
SOME CLICHES ONLY CHANGE SLIGHTLY
July 7, 2021 | Steve
DEFENSIVE Cliché’s & Bible When the uncomfortable conversations about race occur, often you hear people resort to what might be…
IF YOUR CHURCH IS ANXIOUS
July 2, 2021 | Steve
HOW TO PASTOR IN AN ANXIOUS CONGREGATION (I am drawing upon Brene’ Brown’s work on vulnerability and applying it to…
BUILDING HEALTH IN ANXIOUS TIMES
June 30, 2021 | Steve
THE RISE OF ANXIETY We can see it in our congregations and in the society around us. There is a…
How a Pastor Could Engage Congregation in Positive Anti-racism
June 25, 2021 | Steve
HERE IS HOW ONE PASTOR CAN BEGIN: Attract other clergy friends who want their church to address racism but are…
A Fun Church Exercise to Bond Using Technology
June 23, 2021 | Steve
Send an email to the members of your church membership saying that during this shelter in place experience, you would…
Is the Church Necessary in our Society
June 18, 2021 | Steve
HOW DOES THE CHURCH SAVE US? If Jesus saves us from our sins and it is clear that we continue…
LITURGY AND ANTIRACISM
June 16, 2021 | Steve
We have a weekly opportunity. TURNING ROUTINE INTO LIBERATION Far too often we move through the liturgy of a worship…
BUILDING A MINISTRY TEAM IN A CHURCH
June 11, 2021 | Steve
Session Support Plan It is from this perspective that I want to suggest a team concept of ministry between the…
NO PASTOR WANTS TO BE A WIMP
June 9, 2021 | Steve
The June 2 issue of the Christian Century reports a poll that reported that 29 % of clergy have given…
HOW WOULD YOUR CHURCH RESPOND?
June 4, 2021 | Steve
MAKING USE OF THE CHURCH EMAIL LIST While we all have been frustrated with the restrictions necessary because of the…
CREATING PARABLES ABOUT RACISM
June 2, 2021 | Steve
HOW DO YOU DISCUSS RACE IN MIXED COMPANY Ok, so you’ve taken a significant step in establishing a connection with…
NEW BEGINNINGS FOR A PASTOR
May 28, 2021 | Steve
WHAT DO YOU HOPE AFTER THE FIRST YEAR If you were to describe the image that you hope your congregation…
When You Need a Break
May 26, 2021 | Steve
HALF-HOUR BREAKS In this time of stress, we need to develop a list of ½ hour interruptions that we can…
A PASTOR’S SANITY DON’T JUST SIT THERE, DO SOMETHING!
May 21, 2021 | Steve
A: List the 5 biggest challenges to a pastor’s sanity. Excessive need to pleaseInability to handle conflictTakes criticism too personallyNot…
HOW TO ABUSE A PASTOR
May 19, 2021 | Steve
10 Ways a Congregation Can Abuse the Pastor We are a Community of Faith One of the cultural assumptions often…