GOD REFLECTED IN CREATION As you begin this time, either stand near a window that looks out on some image…

God’s Disestablishment in Presbyteries   A little historical research will reveal that much of the structure of our present church…

Wednesday After 2nd Sunday in Lent As you enter the sanctuary this Wednesday, seat yourself on the floor of the…

LET OTHERS SAY “YOU ARE IMPORTANT” There are a number of things that Presbyteries can do to contribute to the…

We continue our pastoral lenten journey. Find a half-hour sometime today for your own personal experience. Wednesday After 1st Sunday…

OK, Ash Wednesday is past and you are now looking towards the multiple activities that enable your congregation to have…

WHAT IS GOD’S CALL When we consider the future of the church from God’s perspective, we are considering the subject…

WORSHIP   Denominational staff members who work for the larger church need to deliberately identify ways that they take care…

A TIME TO LISTEN At least every couple of years, and in times of extreme stress more often, you should…

HAVING FUN LOOSENING UP As presbyteries experience more ideological tension and the grief of having congregations choose to leave the…

74 YEARS AGO TODAY   I WAS BORN   SOMEONE PRECEDED ME   SOMEONE WILL FOLLOW ME   I EVOLVED…

OK WHAT HAS HAPPENED ONLY ONCE IN THIS CENTURY AND WILL NEVER HAPPEN AGAIN? TODAY I TURN 74 I WILL…

I found this excerpt from a book, “We Can’t Keep Meeting Like This” by Jane L Justis. You can find…

PRESBYTERIES SHOULD PUSH BACK I’ll say it again. Presbyteries should stop letting themselves be pushed around. They should PUSH  back.…

Talk About Healthy Church Behavior Being anxious is not wrong. There are plenty of reasons why people might have their…

The next couple of blogs apply some of the insights of Brene’ Brown and her study of people’s response to…

BE A HEALTHY CHURCH This past October I led the annual conference for the Presbytery Pastoral Care Network. You can…

Getting Our Butts Out of the Chair Are you tired of hearing about another church who thinks they should split…

WE ARE YOUR PEOPLE, LORD In addition to the gatherings of both the small groups of churches and the larger…

Being proactive in healing the divisions among the churches.