- August 15, 2018THIS IS OUR PRESBYTERY Take a presbytery directory that includes ordained pastors, commissioned ruling elders, specialized ministries, and retired pastors,…
- August 8, 2018Excerpt from my new book CLERGY PHYSICAL HEALTH about the Presbyterian health plan for clergy. Other denominations have similar programs. …
- August 1, 2018PEOPLE OF THE BOOK Because we are people of the Book, it is good to call on Scripture as we…
- July 27, 2018Some truths about the life of clergy: (whether we like them or not.) 1. Clergy are called by God but hired…
- July 25, 2018IT HELPS TO LAUGH On my website, www.smccutchan.com, you will find God Laughs–Why Don’t You? : Making Use of Humor in…
- July 20, 2018(CONTINUING TO LOOK AT VULNERABILITY AND ANXIETY FROM TED TALK BY BRENE’ BROWN as applied to the pastorate.) HIDING FROM…
- July 18, 2018DO YOU LIVE IN AN ANXIOUS SOCIETY? (I am drawing upon Brene’ Brown’s work on vulnerability and applying it to…
- June 22, 2018THE COST OF LISTENING Most churches would agree that they value a pastor who can listen with sensitivity to people…
- May 30, 2018COMPARE MY LIST TO YOURS In a world that only listens to others make music; the church invites us to…
- May 18, 2018BOOK CLUBS PLAY AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN OUR SOCIETY Back in the late 60’s, James Naisbitt wrote a book, Megatrends,…
