I’m not so sure That God called me I am a pastor The Spirit is gone   The elders are…

The third volume of Clergy Tales–Tails is now available on Kindle on Amazon. You can, and I hope you will…

Was Jesus Being Naieve We call it The Great Commission. Go therefore and make disciples of all Nations, baptizing them…

Failure of the Reformation I’ve been thinking about all of the fighting that goes on among our churches and the…

Here is one way to offer your congregation an opportunity to grow in their faith as a church and as…

The Game of Theology Buy yourself a package of 3 x 5 cards and stick a few in your pocket…

Recently studies of clergy health like the Duke Clergy Health study, have emphasized the quality of resiliency as important for…

In reading Thomas Friedman’s The World is Flat I was struck with its implications for denominationalism. One of the problems…

  Where are denominations headed? What will they look like in the future? As I understand it, denominations developed more…

Recently I learned that a pastor’s spouse had been diagnosed with breast cancer. The word has spread through the congregation,…

Humor helps us cleanse ourselves & gain perspective I realize that preachers have the reputation for being self-righteous and judgmental.…

There are times it helps to consider that what is happening may reflect God’s sense of humor. God, if you…

Let me suggest several ways in which humor can be part of our souls journey. First, we can help ourselves…

Who could imagine what real clergy face?Clergy Tales–Tails – Wagging – Friendly but Exhausting It’s both exhausting and very satisfying.

Our soul is healthiest when it includes a good dose of humor. As was mentioned in the last blog, if…

We have been exploring the value of releasing your anger. Now I want to explore for a couple of future…

My grandson has a soccer tournament this weekend which is occupying my attention. Since I want to give some thought…

Let me provide you another example of how a psalm can provide you the framework for expressing despairing feelings to…

As we learn to express our hurt and anger to God, it is important that we recognize the importance of…

I want to suggest several ways in which a person can confront one’s grief and move through it to a…