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HERE IS YOUR GIFT I think I can offer you a gift that can both extend your life and increase your…

GOD’S CALL BY STEVE MCCUTCHAN I’m not so sure That God called me I am a pastor The Spirit is…

THIS WEEK WILL DRAIN YOU OF ENERGY AND HOPEFULLY FILL YOU WITH SATISFACTION. DRINK IN THE POSITIVE SET ALL NEGATIVE…

  DISCIPLESHIP TRAINING In the past two blogs, I’ve offered a creative way to engage complaints both among clergy and…

  LEARNING TO PLAY What if you could engage the members of your congregation in thinking creatively about the complaints…

NAMING THE COMPLAINTS Have you heard a lot of complaints, lately? Whether you are a part of a presbytery staff…

THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM  Let me suggest an evening conversation for a pastoral couple that can be both fun…

TAKE TIME FOR FAMILY FUN One of the prices we pay in our profession is that our family can feel…

The nation tries to sort out the consequences of the recent election results just as the church enters a new…

BEYOND THE NORMAL BLOG Usually you will find this blog addressing practical suggestions for how to help clergy stay sane…

THANKSGIVING FOR THE FUTURE   In Psalm 138, we reflect on the power of thanksgiving as it reminds us of God’s…

ANTICIPATION As we approach the week of Thanksgiving, I want to propose an experiment in shaping an attitude of gratitude…

I am writing to ask for your support in getting my recent novel published through an Amazon program known as…

THE TRUTH ABOUT CHURCH Consider what is happening in our society. In recent years, almost every major institution in our…

Brief Spiritual/Emotional exercise DOCTRINE, DOCTRINE, WHERE IS THE DOCTRINE Here is a brief, simple exercise that can pay good benefits…

PRAYERS THAT CAUSE YOU TO LAUGH My original inspiration for this form of prayer came from the writings of Henry…

Parables and Your Spiritual Life Lots of people try to play God in this world, but what if you could…

Remembering the Interim We have been developing a series of blogs on a unique gift that the interim can offer…

AN INTERIM PASTOR’S SPECIAL GIFT A TIME OF TRANSITION Every church experiences a time when the previous pastor leaves and…