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- August 18, 2010
I'm back from a wonderful two week vacation in Glacier, Yellowstone, and the Tetons with my wife and 13 year…
, - July 30, 2010
I will be away for two weeks. My wife and I are taking a two week trip with our 13…
- July 29, 2010
8. In a world that only listens to others make music; the church invites us to sing together as a…
- July 28, 2010
10. Once when I was sick the church didn’t visit me, so I’m not going to visit them. 9. The…
- July 27, 2010
This whole issue of sin in a congregation is a little confused. Think about how different the expectation with respect…
- July 26, 2010
I'm not very technologically sophisticated and I have never twittered. I understand that to twitter you must compose your message…
- July 23, 2010
Let me suggest a way that a presbytery or other governing body could make use of technology to build up…
- July 22, 2010
I have heard that John Calvin gathered the clergy together on a regular basis to provide both spiritual nurture and…
- July 21, 2010
Most of us are aware of the positive benefits from contributing to another person's well being. It is not only…
, - July 20, 2010
This week I will complete a very pleasant three month ministry. I have been the three month interim at a…
, - July 19, 2010
I recently found a quote that reminded me again why we do what we do. There is a church in…
, - July 16, 2010
Clergy families can offer special support and thanksgiving to other clergy families. Have some discussion within your family about another…
, - July 15, 2010
If your children are late middle-school and above, the thanksgiving discussion may take on a different design. There would be…
, - July 14, 2010
When asked, it is fairly easy to come up with a list of ways in which being a pastor and…
, - July 13, 2010
This is a week for exploring the power of gratitude. As a pastor, consider some of the many ways that…
, - July 12, 2010
Judy Carter, in her book The Comedy Bible suggests an exercise that can translate directly into the life of a…
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Welcoming a New Pastor (1)
February 26, 2014
GETTING STARTED RIGHT OK, you have completed the process of identifying a new pastor for the congregation, making the offer…
12 Steps to Spiritual Revitalization (2)
February 24, 2014
Step Six Assume, for the purpose of this experience, that God had a hand in the previously noted twists and…
12 Steps to Spiritual Revitalization (1)
February 21, 2014
What I would like to offer you is a clear, step by step design to enable you to reflect on…
YOU (INSERT YOUR NAME) ARE CALLED BY GOD
February 19, 2014
POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE STRESS In explaining why he writes these tales, the author speaks of the nature of ministry. “When…
CLERGY ALSO GRIEVE (2)
February 17, 2014
We continue our discussion of issues in ministry stimulated by the third story in Clergy Tales—Tails: When God Wags the…
CLERGY ALSO GRIEVE (1)
February 14, 2014
WHEN CLERGY TURN ON THEMSELVES This third story in Clergy Tales—Tails: When God Wags the Tale, amzn.to/15TORlR begins with the…
A Hypocritical Oath for Pastors (2)
February 12, 2014
The conversation continues. You may not have encountered a sniper in your ministry, but there are probably several parallel if…
A Hypocritical Oath for Pastors
February 10, 2014
Now we turn to the second story in Volume 3 of Clergy Tales—Tails: When God Wags the Tale. A Hypocritical…
Truth Has Consequences (2)
February 7, 2014
We continue to draw lessons about ministry from the fictional story Truth and Consequences, amzn.to/15TORlR . This part engages the particular…
TRUTH HAS CONSEQUENCES
February 5, 2014
We continue making use of these fictional stories to explore the complexity of ministry. Today is the first part of…