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Christmas Hope and Your Ministry
December 29, 2017 | Steve
GOD SPEAKS IN THE UNEXPECTED Consider the conditions for the birth of Christ or the birth of the Word of…
THE WORK OF CHRISTMAS
December 25, 2017 | Steve
THE WORK OF CHRISTMAS When the song of the angels is stilled, When the star in the sky…
BREATHE, IT’S ALMOST COMPLETE
December 22, 2017 | Steve
IT’S TIME TO TAKE A BREATH ONE OF THE SIMPLE BUT EFFECTIVE STRATEGIES FOR STRESS RELIEF IS TO DELIBERATELY PAUSE,…
Post Christmas Blues
December 20, 2017 | Steve
THE DAYS AFTER CHRISTMAS There is a real issue of post-Christmas blues that can set in for church staff as…
CONGREGATIONAL ADVENT EXPECTATIONS
December 15, 2017 | Steve
ADVENT EXPECTATIONS send an email to your congregation reminding them that as the Body of Christ Advent has special significance…
Breathe and Dream
December 13, 2017 | Steve
INTERRUPT THE PRESSURE Every pastor and pastor’s family understands the irony of the ministry. As we approach Christmas, in addition…
LOVE ADVICE FOR A CHURCH RELATIONSHIP
December 8, 2017 | Steve
DEAR ABBY ANGEL Recently I found myself reading a Dear Abby advice column and began to wonder how this might…
ENJOY OFFERING A UNIQUE CHRISTMAS GIFT
December 6, 2017 | Steve
A UNIQUE CHRISTMAS GIFT In a world filled with loneliness, you can expand friendship, In a fractured world, you can…
So What Do You Expect, Anyway?
December 1, 2017 | Steve
YOUR PERSONAL ADVENT OK, its happening again. The season of Advent seems to come around each year. The colors of…
Narcissism and Congregation Decision Making
November 29, 2017 | Steve
IF WE ARE NOT THE CENTER OF THE UNIVERSE If “the Son of Man came not to be served…
Narcissism Both Ways
November 24, 2017 | Steve
IT’S ALL ABOUT ME Narcissism is a term that is increasingly used to describe one’s excessive focus on one’s self.…
Affirming the One Body of Christ
November 22, 2017 | Steve
I ADMIRE YOUR MINISTRY It is not unusual for a pastor to feel as if they are underappreciated. People may…
Congregational Faith and imperfection
November 17, 2017 | Steve
IMPERFECT PASTORS & CHURCHES How does a congregation relate their faith to their relationship with their pastor? Too often,…
The Church and a Failure of Nerve
November 15, 2017 | Steve
HAVE WE LOST OUR NERVE I remember reading a book in college that suggested that the Greek civilization came up…
The Unexpected Conversation
November 10, 2017 | Steve
A LUNCHEON INVITATION If your bishop, presbyter, or judicatory staff person called you up and asked you to go to…
Acedia and Me
November 8, 2017 | Steve
WHAT’S THE USE Kathleen Norris writes about Acedia and Me. Acedia feeds upon the thought that nothing is worthwhile.…
WHERE IS TRUTH?
November 3, 2017 | Steve
God’s truth and Human Response Where would you place yourself between the assertion that there is no salvation outside…
Did God Make a Mistake?
November 1, 2017 | Steve
NO SALVATION OUTSIDE THE CHURCH Beginning with Augustine but continuing with Luther, Calvin, The Scots Confession, and the Second Helvietic…
HONORING THE PAST COUNTERS ANXIETY
October 27, 2017 | Steve
THE FIFTH COMMANDMENT EXPANDED We need to reinterpret the fifth commandment. “Honor your father and your mother, so that your…
ADDRESSING CONGREGATIONAL ANXIETY
October 25, 2017 | Steve
WORDS CREATE WORLDS In Walter Brueggemann’s Israel’s Praise, he develops the idea that words create worlds. It is not the objective…