IMPROVING THE NEIGHBORHOOD Clergy have in their power the ability to have fun while improving the neighborhood. (If you are…

Christ Present in the Church   How can we say that Christ is present in the church? For Bonhoeffer, God…

Some resources to begin your year in a healthy manner. Thank you for all you do for the ministry you…

HEALTH FAIR There are some actions a community of churches could take to address the issue of clergy health. A…

I OFFER THIS PRAYER EXERCISE FOR YOUR SPIRITUAL NOURIShMENT   START WITH THREE FRIENDS For this experience, I would invite…

Make Laughter a Habit By Katherine Zeratsky, R.D., L.D. and Jennifer K. Nelson, R.D., L.D. August 9, 2014 Laughter is…

  BE SERIOUS ENOUGH TO LAUGH While Dan Buttner, in his study of centenarians, doesn’t mention humor as a major…

THE TEN COMMANDMENTS with interpretation By Steve McCutchan YOU SHALL HAVE NO OTHER GODS BEFORE ME: Unless those gods pay…

2018 It’s 2018 and the year begins. Well, for most pastors it is a mixed bag of beginning and continuing.…

GOD SPEAKS IN THE UNEXPECTED  Consider the conditions for the birth of Christ or the birth of the Word of…

  THE WORK OF CHRISTMAS   When the song of the angels is stilled, When the star in the sky…

IT’S TIME TO TAKE A BREATH ONE OF THE SIMPLE BUT EFFECTIVE STRATEGIES FOR STRESS RELIEF IS TO DELIBERATELY PAUSE,…

THE DAYS AFTER CHRISTMAS There is a real issue of post-Christmas blues that can set in for church staff as…

ADVENT EXPECTATIONS send an email to your congregation reminding them that as the Body of Christ Advent has special significance…

INTERRUPT THE PRESSURE Every pastor and pastor’s family understands the irony of the ministry. As we approach Christmas, in addition…

DEAR ABBY ANGEL Recently I found myself reading a Dear Abby advice column and began to wonder how this might…

A UNIQUE CHRISTMAS GIFT In a world filled with loneliness, you can expand friendship, In a fractured world, you can…

YOUR PERSONAL ADVENT OK, its happening again. The season of Advent seems to come around each year. The colors of…

IF WE ARE NOT THE CENTER OF THE UNIVERSE   If “the Son of Man came not to be served…

IT’S ALL ABOUT ME Narcissism is a term that is increasingly used to describe one’s excessive focus on one’s self.…