Category: Clergy

  • January 13, 2021
    HYPOCRITES IN THE MINISTRY I once saw a sign outside of a church that read: “The church is full of…

  • January 8, 2021
    RACISM DOESN’T NEED TO DEFEAT WHITE CHURCHES We read the history of our nation or even of our churches, and…

  • January 6, 2021
    IT BEGINS WITH THE MEMBERS'S FAITH No pastor likes to think of conflict and division in the church, especially the…

  • December 30, 2020
    HALF-HOUR BREAKS In this time of stress, we need to develop a list of ½ hour interruptions that we can…

  • December 23, 2020
    MAJORITY RULES This is an adaption of a community building game adapted to a church community. Explain that they are…

  • December 8, 2020
    Shock and Awe: A church confesses its racism and is awed by God’s Invitation It almost scares me to suggest…

  • November 29, 2020
    IT BEGAN WITH LUNCH I was a pastor in Winston-Salem, NC for almost thirty years. In 1992, the city of…

  • November 26, 2020
    MY FIRST AWARENESS OF RACISM In the mid-fifties, I was part of an indoor track team. The majority of us…

  • November 25, 2020
    JOIN ME IN A JOURNEY Let me share with you what I posted on Facebook last night. I'm part of…

  • November 11, 2020
    THE GOOD LIFE There are those in society who assume that they represent what normal, descent people should strive to…