(part 1.) Urk. Alled Scene # 1 When God Calls Moses I m-m-ay not b-be a great preacher, but no…

How Daily Events Can Teach Us Theology THE GAME OF THEOLOGY Buy yourself a package of 3 x 5 cards…

Your homework is to identify some of the key issues that have resulted in church splits in history. From your…

Urk. Alled Scene # 1 When God Calls Moses I m-m-ay not b-be a great preacher, but no one can…

The beginning of a series of contemporary parables.                   He joined the church not because of his faith but because…

WAYS HEALTHY CLERGY ARE LIKE RUBBER BANDS Recently studies of clergy health like the Duke Clergy Health study have emphasized…

THE INTENTION OF GOD At the root of our faith is an assumption that God has an intention for the…

(DISCUSSION WITHIN A COMPANY OF PASTORS) This discussion is based on the second story in volume 2, Clergy Tales–Tails: Wagging,…

DID GOD HAVE A BETTER IDEA? I’m inviting you on a faith journey, so let me offer an adaption of…

GOD’S TRANSFORMATION OF THE CHURCH A Pastor’s Guide Chapter 1 Throughout history, churches have played a significant role in shaping…

I think one of the great pressures on pastors is that there is this idea that no matter what a…

Consider how Scripture speaks to our spiritual life as our body continues to age. Genesis 1:1-2: The same word for…

DON’T BE PARALYZED BY GUILT Third, Redemptive Theology also assumes the holiness of God. God is a God of justice…

t group. Many judicatories have encouraged such support groups as a counterpoint to the problem of isolation and loneliness in…

Two blog series Healthy churches & faithful anti-racism At    eighty-five years of age and with declining health, I want to…

There once was a church called Charlie who lived in a vast country called Amer.  Amer was a vast, spacious…

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

More Powerful than Bombs, Guns, and Terrorists I know of two weapons, either of which are capable of causing the…

What is the most significant factor in the origin of racism in this country? Racism is an ideology that places…