MEET YOUR NEIGHBOR   Imagine being introduced to a large crowd of people who had the following characteristics. They believed…

C R E A T I N G   A   G O S P E L   B U Z Z YEAR…

We begin a new Easter season this week. We do it in the midst of violence both in this country…

THE GOOD LIFE There are those in society who assume that they represent what normal, descent people should strive to…

A PARABLE OF THE CHURCH The church felt called to venture out to spread the Word of God. It determined…

TIC-TAC-TOE You may play this game with another individual, or you may set up a large screen before a group…

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

Even if you don’t go to Big Tent and participate in my workshop, you can explore the possibilities in writing…

  HOW DO YOU DISCUSS RACE IN MIXED COMPANY   Ok, so you’ve taken a significant step in establishing a…

OVERCOMING MOMENTS OF LONELINESS Reflect on your moments of loneliness in the midst of an overcommitted, stressful life? You lead…

I’m meeting with some clergy in West Virginia Presbytery about clergy health. Below is one of the exercises I will…

We have heard a lot about immigration and immigrants in recent times. Recently I was reading Ezekiel in the CEB…

    A STAR AND A TEAR A mystery thriller with a spiritual edge Kindle: $3.99, paperback $14.00 amzn.to/13VO446  …

THY KINGDOM COME We pray “Thy kingdom come thy will be done on earth  as it is in heaven.” If, as…

    A Company of Pastors offers a fresh approach to overcoming the type of loneliness that seems inherent in…

STANDING IN THE BREECH I think one of the challenges of being a pastor is that you are called to…

WHAT DOES YOUR CHURCH HAVE TO SAY? Should we get serious and stop playing around or should we seriously play…

DISCUSSING FINANCES BEFORE A CLERGY IS CALLED The advantage of an interim having a frank and honest discussion with the…

FAMILY FINANCIAL FUN  The intention of this blog is to provide a game for a family with children that will…

MORE THAN A CLUB   What makes a church different from any group of friends and neighbors that occasionally gather…