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- December 30, 2010
Yesterday we made use of a color to guide your reflections as you drew to the close of the year.…
, - December 29, 2010
Sometimes it is helpful to approach a subject from a completely different perspective. As you end 2010, I want to…
, - December 22, 2010
I recently had the privilege of charging a congregation at the installation of their new pastor. Since it was Advent,…
- December 21, 2010
I have worked with CSS publishing Company to produce three volumes of reflections on the lectionary passages, one for each…
- December 20, 2010
As we approach the end of Advent and the celebration of Christmas, let me suggest that you overcome your guilt…
- December 17, 2010
Within the Presbyterian tradition, an elder remains an elder even when they are not involved in actively serving on the…
, , - December 16, 2010
Like the clergy, family members can also be affected positively or negatively by the elder's ministry. An awareness of these…
, , - December 15, 2010
Paying attention to the spiritual, emotional journey of our elders is an important way to build the body. By doing…
, , - December 14, 2010
A first step in building Elder Leadership might begin in caring for each others physical health. What if as a…
, , - December 13, 2010
There has been much written about church leadership lately but it is usually focused on the clergy. In the Presbyterian…
, - December 10, 2010
It is a current criticism of the contemporary church that there is very little prophetic preaching occurring in our churches.…
, , - December 9, 2010
The pressure to prepare a sermon is so relentless that it often robs us of the time to do some…
, , - December 8, 2010
Yesterday I suggested that you schedule some planning time to identify some major directions in your preaching schedule. Today, I…
, , - December 7, 2010
Few lay people understand the emotional pressure of the weekly sermon. If you feel a sermon went badly, it puts…
, , - December 6, 2010
I'm sharing with you a meditation I recently prepared as a devotional for a session that I moderate. Think of…
- December 1, 2010
I have been receiving help on my development of comedy from Judy Carter who wrote the Comedy Bible. Recently she…
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God’s Been There, Done That
July 16, 2014
God’s Been There Done That God, I can’t afford to give up the security of my profession to answer your…
The Comedian as an Image for God
July 14, 2014
A VARIETY OF IMAGES FOR GOD There are a variety of images for God in the Bible and in the…
DOES THE BIBLE REALLY SAY THAT?
July 11, 2014
PLAYING WITH SCRIPTURE: Keep a list of Scriptures that if people took them literally it would transform their lives. Leave…
SOME CAUTIONS AND MORE TECHNIQUES ON HUMOR
July 9, 2014
HUMOR SHOULD BIND AND NOT DIVIDE Humor can be an effective tool to transcend differences and remind people of their…
AN EXPERIMENT IN HUMOR AND COMMUNITY
July 7, 2014
A FUN EXPERIMENT WITH COLLEAGUES Try this experiment. Choose a couple of colleagues and invite them to participate in an…
MINISTRY IS NO LAUGHING MATTER — OR IS IT?
July 2, 2014
I CAN’T BELIEVE THAT JUST HAPPENED In other parts of my forthcoming book, I will share how humor can…
Why Clergy Should Laugh at Serious Ministry
June 30, 2014
ONE OF GOD’S GIFTS Like other gifts of God such as love, wealth, power, desire, and respect, there is power…
God’s Truth and Human Response
June 27, 2014
WHERE DO YOU PLACE YOURSELF? Where would you place yourself between the assertion that there is no salvation outside the…
THE CHURCH AND THE DEATH OF NATIONS
June 25, 2014
Consider the various signs of the blurring of national lines: Commercially: Corporations not only quickly move their operations to wherever…
Where Are Denominations Headed?
June 23, 2014
THE BIRTH OF DENOMINATIONS Where are denominations headed? What will they look like in the future? As I understand it,…