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

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

How do healthy clergy offer ministry in an anxious world? CLERGY DON’T HAVE IT ALL TOGETHER Clergy, like all humans,…

  (Thoughts derived from reflecting on 2 TED talks by Brene’ Brown www.ted.com/talks/brene’_brown) as applied to churches .)  This is my…

These resources are from the Presbyterian Board of Pensions. Other denominations likely have similar resources. Preventative Health Care  Studies show…

I continue working on my comedy routine about health and humor for my retirement community.  You can go back a…

BLUES BE GONE All of us experience down times. Sometimes it is caused by plans gone awry or a negative…

CONSIDER THE VALUE OF LAUGHTER Probably all of us have experienced how a well-timed joke has broken the tension in…

Below I will give you the link to the book of fifteen short story parables the Presbyterian Writers Guild recently…

FINANCIAL HEALTH We didn’t enter this profession with the expectation of making a lot of money. At the same time,…

Soulful Generosity Mark 10:13-27 Steve McCutchan; Sept. 10,2017 This is what I would have said if the hurricane hadn’t interfered.…

A GAME OF SPIRITUAL DISCIPLINE Most of us would like to deepen our spiritual lives but are not sure exactly…

If you can’t “JUST DO IT,” FAKE IT. OK, be honest, as you are waiting in line at the grocery…

  FOR YOUR READING, HOPEFULLY LAUGHING PLEASURE SOMETIMES WE THINK TOO MUCH An Imam, a Rabbi, and a Pastor go…

CONTINUED FROM LAST BLOG ON PLANNING FOR YOUR FUTURE SPIRITUAL Yes, you do need to look at your spiritual life.…

YOU CAN DRIFT OR PLAN Because of the constant demand on our time, it is easy to fall into the…

HAVING A FAITH CONVERSATION   Picture having in depth faith conversations with small groups in your congregation. You may already…

PREVENT THEOLOGICAL BURNOUT Most of the pastors in your presbytery have had at least three years of training in the…

Evaluation    a Scriptural Framework Psalm 23 offers an interesting framework for the evaluation of a congregational ministry. Begin by…

Questions Exploring a Church’s Ministry The best questions for conversation are ones that allow for a variety of responses that…