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BEING A SPIRITUAL LEADER TEAM
July 31, 2015 | Steve
BUILDING A FAITH UNDERSTANDING At this meeting, explain that the purpose is to build a faith understanding for the importance…
DO CHURCHES HAVE A WITNESS TO MAKE
July 29, 2015 | Steve
WHEN CHURCHES MIRROR SOCIETY We live in a period of anxiety in both church and society. When people are anxious,…
WHEN A CHURCH THINKS BEYOND CONFLICT
July 24, 2015 | Steve
WHEN A CHURCH SEES A VISION I once heard Rabbi Edward Friedman advise a pastor on how to respond to…
PRESBYTERIAN PASTORS AND EDUCATORS CARE FOR EACH OTHER.
July 22, 2015 | Steve
Presbytery Pastoral Care Network in partnership with Synod Of Mid America and Presbyterian Association of Christian Educators presents Oasis Regional…
TAKING CHARGE OF OUR FINANCIAL HEALTH
July 17, 2015 | Steve
Financial Health We didn’t enter this profession with the expectation of making a lot of money. At the same time,…
CLERGY AND FINANCIAL RESENTMENT
July 15, 2015 | Steve
IT’S NATURAL Let’s admit it. While no one ever enters the ministry with the expectation of growing rich, it is…
A FAMILY GAME ON FINANCES.
July 10, 2015 | Steve
A Family Financial Discussion with Children The intention of this blog is to provide a game for a family with…
A HEALTHY CLERGY FAMILY FINANCIAL DISCUSSION.
July 8, 2015 | Steve
A COUPLE DISCUSSES FINANCES It is often difficult for a clergy and spouse to have a productive conversation about family…
THEOLOGICAL CONVERSATION IN SEVEN WORDS
July 3, 2015 | Steve
SEVEN WORD REFLECTION Sometimes less is more and fewer words dig deeper. A presbytery can encourage clergy to participate, or…
Adapting Psalm 23 for the Narcissistic Age.
July 1, 2015 | Steve
THREE PERSPECTIVES Psalm 23 for Narcissistic Pastor I’ve been called as Shepherd of this church. I should have all my…
Presbytery Staff Appreciation Litany
June 26, 2015 | Steve
APPRECIATING PRESBYTERY STAFF A couple of years ago I developed a litany of appreciation for the work of the staff…
LIKE CHRIST, THE BODY OF CHRIST TAKES ON THE SINS OF THE WORLD.
June 24, 2015 | Steve
Read Psalm 130 while thinking of the Body of Christ as reflected in your congregation. You might want to read…
LONELINESS AND CLERGY FAMILIES
June 19, 2015 | Steve
GUILT AND LONELINESS A major contribution to the loneliness experienced by a pastor is a strong feeling of guilt associated…
A DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE ON NATIONAL SECURITY
June 17, 2015 | Steve
We live in a very chaotic time. Terrorism is not something that we can view from a comfortable distance as…
THE PAUSE THAT REFRESHES
June 12, 2015 | Steve
GOD PAUSED Coke has popular claim on the phrase, “The pause that refreshes,” but it is a good idea to…
PRAY FOR CHRIST’S VICTORY IN YOU
June 10, 2015 | Steve
Read Psalm 20, keep the text open before you. Psalm 20 The Lord answer you [the Christ in me] in…
PSALM 23 FOR A NARCISSISTIC CONGREGATION.
June 5, 2015 | Steve
PSALM 23 ADAPTED We hired you to be our shepherd, we should not want. Allow us to rest in pastures…
THANKSGIVING FOR THE FUTURE
June 3, 2015 | Steve
In today’s Psalm, we consider the power of thanksgiving as it reminds us of God’s faithfulness in our past and…
How Clergy Can Listen to the Spirit
May 29, 2015 | Steve
When Discouraged, Listen It is not unusual for any compassionate clergy to have moments of discouragement. You can hear ten…
ALLOW GOD TO BREATHE INTO YOU
May 27, 2015 | Steve
LISTEN TO THE PSALMS As I reflect back on forty seven years of ordained ministry, I realize that the focus…