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- July 26, 2023
There is a theological sense in which the whole future of ministry and the health of both clergy and churches…
, - July 21, 2023
REDEMPTIVE POWER OF GOD Continuing with the model provided for us by Alcoholics Anonymous, the second step of the process…
- July 19, 2023
HEARING OUR STORY NEEDS COMMUNITY One of the powerful discoveries in the Truth and Reconciliation Commission in South Africa was…
- July 14, 2023
TRANSFORMING ROUTINE INTO LIBERATION Far too often we move through the liturgy of a worship service waiting for an anthem,…
- July 12, 2023
Anger in Ministry (2) ANGER GENERATED IN MINISTRY Our culture does not usually associate ministry and anger. Yet many clergy…
- July 7, 2023
WHAT OUR CULTURE TEACHES US Our culture has a bias against anger. As a child we are told not to…
, , - July 5, 2023
AFTER REFRESHMENTS OK, you have played the first phase as described in the previous blog, and you have taken time…
- June 30, 2023
_______ PEOPLE OF THE BOOK Because we are people of the Book, it is good to call on Scripture as…
- June 28, 2023
IS JESUS BEING REALISTIC? Jesus has been traveling across Galilee proclaiming the good news of God and saying, “The time…
- June 23, 2023
THANKSGIVING FOR THE FUTURE In Psalm 138, we reflect on the power of thanksgiving as it reminds us of God’s faithfulness…
, - June 21, 2023
YOUR PRIVATE LAMENT What I offer you here are guidelines to exercise the healing power of lament. Take some time…
, - June 16, 2023
MEETING WITH YOUR RESPECTIVE LEADERSHIP Explain to your leadership how you have arrived at this area of interest. (In mycase,…
- June 14, 2023
CONFESSING SINS OF DISGUSTING NEIGHBORS MY NEIGHBOR IN THE BODY OF CHRIST What is my responsibility for my neighbor’s sins…
- June 7, 2023
Ten top Reasons to Refuse to Hear God's Call In the Reformed faith, we believe that all people have a…
- June 2, 2023
An Enemy Within the Church Almost every pastor has the experience of having some person or persons within the membership…
- May 31, 2023
An exercise in exploring White Privilege When Whites hear the term White Privilege, they usually have one of two reactions.…
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A CHURCH RESPONDING TO GUILT AND SHAME
March 13, 2024
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