GOOD QUESTIONS How often have you greeted someone with the question: “How are you doing?” and had no intention of…

INSPIRING A CONGREGATION OK, you are a pastor of a church. Like many churches, the membership has many diverse ideas…

DON’T JUST DO SOMETHING DREAM A LITTLE It is the end of July. You may have had a vacation during…

BEHIND OUR PROTECTIVE SHELL Knock, knock, who is in there. It’s me, a child of God. Do you believe that…

NOT THINKING LIKE HUMANS I think it was Loren Eiseley who said if humans had designed the universe, they would…

A SPIRITUAL MOOD COLOR Here is a game that can be played with some clergy friends. Begin with some clergy…

CONTINUING YOUR FUTURE I would encourage you to read my previous blog on July 11 for a more complete description…

YOUR FUTURE Have you ever wondered where you will be five or ten years from now? Would you like a…

OVERLOAD OF INFORMATION When you consider the many issues and concerns that confront us as a nation and personally, one…

Tomorrow I head for St. Louis and the Big Tent. I will be co-leading a seminar with my friend Sam…

IMPROVE YOUR HEALTH Studies have repeatedly demonstrated that two major contributors to improved health are being social and doing nice…

SHARING IN PARABOLIC STORY TELLING   We live in a society that often finds it easier to speak past each…

WELCOME HOME It is a wonderful gift for a congregation to provide their pastor with a sabbatical. It has been…

The Tension between Fear of Death and Hope of Faith In Hebrews 13:5, we read: “Keep your lives free from…

MORE THAN BLOODLINE Given our societies current confusion about the definition of family, it might be good to reflect on…

now let us focus on our position of ministry CHURCH/ POSITION OF MINISTRY In some ways, you are going to…

KICK BACK AND REFLECT Summer is an opportunity to schedule some “what if” and “just imagine” times and have some…

THIS IS OUR PRESBYTERY Last week I wrote about how you could sample the spiritual life of a congregation by…

INVITING REFLECTION As the spiritual leader of a people, you preach, teach, counsel, and pray with your people. What do…

as we enter the summer season, let us remember god’s gift of rhythm GOD PAUSED Coke has popular claim on…