THE WORSHIP ADVANTAGE For the next several blogs, I want to focus on the  practice of worship as an anti-racist…

The day I’ve been waiting for is here. It may not be real flying saucers in the sky but my…

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/steve-mccutchan-83383232_steve-secondmp4-activity-7115360852056137728-A3e8?utm_source=li_share&utm_content=feedcontent&utm_medium=g_dt_web&utm_campaign=copy NOW IS THE TIME TO SIT BACK, RELAX, AND ENJOY MY LATEST NOVEL. THIS TIME THE THEME OF THE…

The Tension between Fear of Death and Hope of Faith In Hebrews 13:5, we read: “Keep your lives free from…

REPARATIONS One aspect of God’s reconciling work may involve the issue of reparation. Desmond Tutu, in speaking about the struggle…

DOES FAITH REACH BEYOND THIS PLANET When you think about it, the question of whether beings from other planets have…

Living Our Faith For Christians to respond to the reality of racism in our lives and in our congregations, we…

HAVING A WORD WITH GOD. START WITH THREE FRIENDS For this experience, I would invite you to choose three clergy…

The worship Advantage For the next several blogs, I want to focus on the  practice of worship as an anti-racist…

(PART 2 OF A SERIES) A TIME TO CONFESS SINS OF SELF AND OTHERS You stepped outside the daily routines…

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MAKE A GAME OF IT  The single pastor or educator can invite another colleague or two or three to share…

God’s Fondness for Rascals At points of frustration in our ministry, Psalm 47 can be a helpful devotion reminding us…

SOMETIMES THE BEST MINISTRY IS RECEIVING MINISTRY FROM ANOTHER I want to pursue this idea of the importance of being…

OUR EMOTIONAL ROLLERCOASTER Ministry places you on an emotional rollercoaster. At one moment you are preparing a sermon. Then someone…

Here is a fun little exercise that can engage a small group, stimulate laughter, and bond people together. The idea…

God called me to ministry. God called me to gather a group of narcissists and teach them to love each…

REPARATIONS One aspect of God’s reconciling work may involve the issue of reparation. Desmond Tutu, in speaking about the struggle…

CONSIDER THE VALUE OF LAUGHTER Probably all of us have experienced how a well-timed joke has broken the tension in…