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Steve's Corner
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WHAT IS AN UNHEALTHY CHURCH?
March 3, 2021 | Steve
IMAGE OF AN UNHEALTHY CHURCH We live in an anxious age, and the church is tempted to reflect that anxiety…
MAYBE WE ARE NOT SMARTER THAN GOD
February 26, 2021 | Steve
DOES GOD MAKE MISTAKES Was God a horrible planner and made a critical mistake in choosing a “no people to…
GOOD NEWS THAT HEALS RACIAL STRIFE
February 24, 2021 | Steve
ISN’T THIS WHAT WE ALL WANT A HEADLINE SHOUTS FROM A NEWSPAPER A DOZEN CHURCHES CHOOSE TO MOVE BEYOND RACIAL…
ANGER IN MINISTRY AND LIFE
February 19, 2021 | Steve
Anger in Ministry Our culture has a bias against anger. As a child we are told not to get angry.…
Number one problem in Modern World
February 17, 2021 | Steve
Good News for the World When you think about it, the number one problem most of us face in the…
Using Fiction to Guide Conversation
February 10, 2021 | Steve
DO YOU LOVE A GOOD STORY Consider Using Fiction to Discuss racism in a small group. One of the pleasures…
IT ALL BEGAN 80 YEARS AGO
February 5, 2021 | Steve
Yesterday was my 80th birthday and I celebrated it by publishing my latest novel: Shock and Awe: A Church recognizes…
what would it look like
February 3, 2021 | Steve
Now available on Amazon Once you’ve read the story of what it might look like in this fictional story of…
RACISM IS RECOGNIZED AND DEFEATED BY ACTIVE CHRISTIANS
January 29, 2021 | Steve
RELEASE OF MY NEW NOVEL, SHOCK AND AWE, IN EARLY FEBRUARY CAN YOU PICTURE WHAT IT WOULD BE LIKE for…
WHAT’S YOUR STORY?
January 27, 2021 | Steve
The Story/My/Our Story Richard Rohr recently introduced me to the Cosmic Egg. It consists of my story (my personal identity),…
HOW TO WELCOME A NEW PASTOR
January 22, 2021 | Steve
IN PREPARATION FOR A HEALTHY BEGINNING. This is a suggestion of an action by a congregation in welcoming their new…
GOD WILL NOT BE DEFEATED
January 20, 2021 | Steve
RELEASE OF MY NEW NOVEL, SHOCK AND AWE, IN EARLY FEBRUARY CAN YOU PICTURE WHAT IT WOULD BE LIKE for…
CONFESSING HYPOCRISY AND DISCOVERING GRACE
January 15, 2021 | Steve
YOUR LIST OF HYPOCRISIES (continued from previous blog) In my previous blog, I explored what I call the hypocritic oath…
Hypocritial Oath for Pastors
January 13, 2021 | Steve
HYPOCRITES IN THE MINISTRY I once saw a sign outside of a church that read: “The church is full of…
GOD IS NOT DEFEATED BY RACISM
January 8, 2021 | Steve
RACISM DOESN’T NEED TO DEFEAT WHITE CHURCHES We read the history of our nation or even of our churches, and…
HOW TO BEGIN: RACISM AND YOUR SPIRITUAL LEADERSHIP
January 6, 2021 | Steve
IT BEGINS WITH THE MEMBERS’S FAITH No pastor likes to think of conflict and division in the church, especially the…
WHEN YOU NEED A BREAK
December 30, 2020 | Steve
HALF-HOUR BREAKS In this time of stress, we need to develop a list of ½ hour interruptions that we can…
A Church conversation during the shutdown
December 23, 2020 | Steve
MAJORITY RULES This is an adaption of a community building game adapted to a church community. Explain that they are…
A FUTURE FOR DENOMINATIONS
December 18, 2020 | Steve
CONTINUING TO REFLECT ON THE FUTURE OF DENOMINATIONS. One Future for Denominations In reading Thomas Friedman’s The World is Flat…
Where Are Denominations Headed?
December 16, 2020 | Steve
I FIRST POSTED THIS IN 2006 BUT SOME OF THE SAME QUESTIONS ARE PART OF OUR CURRENT PANDEMIC CONTEXT. Where…