Matthew 18:15-20 For where two or three are gathered in my name, I am there among them. — Matthew 18:20…

PEOPLE OF THE BOOK Because we are people of the Book, it is good to call on Scripture as we…

Some truths about the life of clergy: (whether we like them or not.) 1. Clergy are called by God but hired…

IT HELPS TO LAUGH On my website, www.smccutchan.com, you will find God Laughs–Why Don’t You? : Making Use of Humor in…

(CONTINUING TO LOOK AT VULNERABILITY AND ANXIETY FROM TED TALK BY BRENE’ BROWN as applied to the pastorate.) HIDING FROM…

DO YOU LIVE IN AN ANXIOUS SOCIETY? (I am  drawing upon Brene’ Brown’s work on vulnerability and applying it to…

MAJORITY RULES This is an adaption of a community building game adapted to a church community. The set up for…

I’m away for a few days, but I offer you this outline that I recently offered a writing class that…

CAN YOU SAVE THE CHURCH? As the early church discovered, you can’t do it alone and you can’t do it…

THE COST OF LISTENING  Most churches would agree that they value a pastor who can listen with sensitivity to people…

DIFFERENT GIFTS BUT SAME SPIRIT   As part of Presbytery’s support of our pastor’s spiritual journey, we can build on…

A Sabbath Presbytery Pause in the normal work of a presbytery meeting and ask people to spontaneously respond with a…

Think about how a human church does evangelism. UNASHAMED OF GRACE The Gospels never celebrate the failed behaviors of Peter…

  BEGIN WITH THE WISDOM OF JESUS Jesus concludes the Sermon on the Mount with an image of the type…

A slightly revised version of a joke sent to me by my cousin   The Presbyterian church called a meeting…

my theological rant NOT ALL TRUTHS ARE TRUTHFUL In an era of increased individualism and the ease of broadcasting hyperbole…

COMPARE MY LIST TO YOURS In a world that only listens to others make music; the church invites us to…

YOU’VE HEARD ALL THE EXCUSES AM I MISSING SOME?   Once when I was sick, the church didn’t visit me,…

WHY INVITE PEOPLE TO WORSHIP We are inviting people to step aside from their daily routines to touch and be…

  BOOK CLUBS PLAY AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN OUR SOCIETY Back in the late 60’s, James Naisbitt wrote a book, Megatrends,…