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

ANTICIPATION As we approach the week of Thanksgiving, I want to propose an experiment in shaping an attitude of gratitude…

Our task is to give witness by our behavior to our belief that God is in Christ reconciling the world…

THE GOOD LIFE There are those in society who assume that they represent what normal, descent people should strive to…

HOW DOES GOD WORK THROUGH OUR CHURCH If we take the priesthood of all believers seriously, then evaluation of ministry…

A Fresh Approach to Racism in the Church A project that needs your help Do you listen to Podcasts? As…

HONORING THE PAST COUNTERS ANXIETY THE FIFTH COMMANDMENT EXPANDED We need to reinterpret the fifth commandment. “Honor your father and…

REFLECTING ON THE JUDICATORY BUDGET 1 Corinthians 12:12-27 and the judicatory budget Read 1 Corinthians 12:12-27 and have copies of…

NO MATTER WHERE YOU ARE Regardless of where you are in your ministry, there would be value in making a…

HOW DO WE HEAR GOD’S CALL? What if it was the wrong number? Clergy Vocational Health helps the reader explore…

I’m working on some material to support pastors and their churches respond to racism in their society. The challenge is…

HOW TO ENRICH CLERGY FRIENDS Studies confirm what clergy know. Loneliness is one of the realities of ministry. By the…

Clergy Financial Health recognizes the stress that money plays in our society. Family financesSecurityImages of success Influence among colleagues and…

The Intention of God At the root of our faith is an assumption that God has an intention for the…

Posted on September 20, 2019 | Leave a comment THE CORE OF OUR FAITH Ronald Reagan famously coined the phrase that you should…

THE PRISON POPULATION While the exact comparison of the Black and White prison population may vary slightly, most studies agree…

Recently I was making a list of all the racial cliches that people use without realizing how it sounds to…

CLERGY DIVORCE Along with the increasingly disturbing statistics about the decline of clergy physical health, comes the unpleasant reality that…

BUILDING ON ZOOM TECHNOLOGY While all of us yearn for a time when we can regather as congregations, there is…

NO SALVATION OUTSIDE THE CHURCH Beginning with Augustine but continuing with Luther, Calvin, The Scots Confession, and the Second Helvetic…