There are some theological themes that a pastor needs to examine if s/he is going to live with integrity in…

One sentence in the MacDonald article cited yesterday sums up the challenge. “Pastors are constantly forced to choose, as they…

Jeffery MacDonald, in an op-ed piece in the August 07 issue of the N.Y Times, speaks of the cultural change…

If you are fortunate, you won’t have any obligations on this labor day and will spend it relaxing with loved…

Today is my anniversary of 44 years of marriage. As I approach 70 years of age, next February, and consider…

Let’s explore the financial reality with respect to clergy, and others as well, from a theological perspective. Throughout the biblical…

Yesterday we spoke of the private emotions that affected our spending patterns. Today I want to speak of emotions on…

Yesterday we spoke of creating a financial diary for a month to raise awareness of where the small change goes.…

Many years ago I read an article by a group called “Smoke Enders.” The first step that they recommended was…

One of the difficulties in helping congregations do a better job of caring for their pastors is that there is…

As part of Presbytery’s support of our pastor’s spiritual journey, we can build on Scripture’s declaration that each of us…

As we wind down the summer and before we get fully into the pressures of the fall, I want to…

While I was driving in Montana during this vacation, I saw this large bill board that carried the following message:…

I’m back from a wonderful two week vacation in Glacier, Yellowstone, and the Tetons with my wife and 13 year…

I will be away for two weeks. My wife and I are taking a two week trip with our 13…

8. In a world that only listens to others make music; the church invites us to sing together as a…

10. Once when I was sick the church didn’t visit me, so I’m not going to visit them. 9. The…

This whole issue of sin in a congregation is a little confused. Think about how different the expectation with respect…

I’m not very technologically sophisticated and I have never twittered. I understand that to twitter you must compose your message…

Let me suggest a way that a presbytery or other governing body could make use of technology to build up…