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COULD JESUS BE THE ANSWER FOR HEALTHY CHURCHES?
February 15, 2017 | Steve
INSTITUTIONAL BETRAYAL We are in a period where many churches are declining in both numbers and influence. In the 50’s…
CHURCH IMAGE GAME
February 10, 2017 | Steve
CAN’T AVOID MAKING A WITNESS In the last blog, we played a clergy image game. We explored how the image…
DON’T STOP PLAYING AROUND
February 8, 2017 | Steve
PEOPLE ARE SPYING ON YOU Let’s face it, people are watching you all the time. Not only that but they…
I GIVE YOU MY PERMISSION TO WAIT TILL FEB 4 TO
February 3, 2017 | Steve
CONSIDER BUYING MY NEW NOVEL AS YOUR BIRTHDAY GIFT TO ME You are absolutely right. I have no shame.…
A PASTOR’S UNUSUAL GRIEF
January 27, 2017 | Steve
CALLS IN TENSION A major component of a pastor’s grief is the disconnect between the ideals of faith shaped by…
OWNING YOUR GRIEF AS A PASTOR
January 25, 2017 | Steve
A Pastor’s Grief As you stand before your congregation on a Sunday morning, how frequently do you gaze out…
MATTHEW FOCUS OF YEAR A OF LECTIONARY
January 20, 2017 | Steve
MATTHEW SPEAKS TO THE DIVISIONS IN OUR SOCIETY
A PASTOR’S OWN GRIEF–5 STEPS (continued)
January 18, 2017 | Steve
Continued from last week. The five steps toward healing are: Recognizing, Reflection, Ritualization, Reconnecting, and Reorientation. See the previous blog…
A PASTOR’S OWN GRIEF–5 STEPS TO HEALTH.
January 13, 2017 | Steve
YOU KNOW TOO MUCH/SEE TOO MUCH In addition to helping others cope with their experiences of grief, pastors continually experience…
Presbyteries can Grieve in Hope
January 11, 2017 | Steve
THE BODY OF CHRIST IS HURTING I will speak specifically of presbyteries, but what I say can be applied to…
BLESSED ARE THE PEACEMAKERS
January 6, 2017 | Steve
AVAILABLE NOW Many of you know that despite 1144 nominations by friends and book lovers, Kindle Scout decided not to…
A NEGLECTED GIFT FOR A HAPPIER LIFE.
January 4, 2017 | Steve
HERE IS YOUR GIFT I think I can offer you a gift that can both extend your life and increase your…
God Calls You for the Year Ahead
December 30, 2016 | Steve
GOD’S CALL BY STEVE MCCUTCHAN I’m not so sure That God called me I am a pastor The Spirit is…
MY CHRISTMAS GREETING TO ALL OF YOU
December 23, 2016 | Steve
THIS WEEK WILL DRAIN YOU OF ENERGY AND HOPEFULLY FILL YOU WITH SATISFACTION. DRINK IN THE POSITIVE SET ALL NEGATIVE…
THE FERTILE FIELD OF COMPLAINT (3)
December 21, 2016 | Steve
DISCIPLESHIP TRAINING In the past two blogs, I’ve offered a creative way to engage complaints both among clergy and…
THE FERTILE FIELD OF COMPAINTS (2)
December 16, 2016 | Steve
LEARNING TO PLAY What if you could engage the members of your congregation in thinking creatively about the complaints…
THE FERTILE FIELD OF COMPLAINTS
December 14, 2016 | Steve
NAMING THE COMPLAINTS Have you heard a lot of complaints, lately? Whether you are a part of a presbytery staff…
ENRICHING A PASTORAL COUPLE’S ADVENT
December 9, 2016 | Steve
THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM Let me suggest an evening conversation for a pastoral couple that can be both fun…
Family Fun During Advent
December 7, 2016 | Steve
TAKE TIME FOR FAMILY FUN One of the prices we pay in our profession is that our family can feel…