- March 18, 2020SPIRITUAL LEADERSHIP It appears that we may be moving as a society into a period of both limited lockdowns as…
- February 21, 2020BEFORE THE BEGINNING Consider what happens before the new pastor arrives at a congregation. Let me describe some of the events as…
- January 17, 2020THE COST OF LISTENING Most churches would agree that they value a pastor who can listen with sensitivity to people…
- June 21, 2019CONSIDER WHAT IT WOULD MEAN I've just returned from a trip that included about 2,000 miles driving my new Subaru…
- May 3, 2019If we take the priesthood of all believers seriously, then evaluation of ministry should include the whole congregation. While the…
- April 26, 2019B Jesus declared that the greatest commandment was to Love God with your whole heart and soul and that the…
- April 19, 2019BEFORE THE BEGINNING Consider what happens before the new pastor arrives at a congregation. Let me describe some of the…
- April 3, 2019I'm increasingly concerned about the effect of living in an era of cynicism and distrust. Perhaps the most important issue…
- March 20, 2019Celebrating God’s Imperfect Church I think it was Loren Eiseley who said if humans had designed the universe, they would…
- September 12, 2018THE EMOTIONAL LIFE OF A PASTOR The very nature of ministry engages one in the emotional roller coaster of engaging…
