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- December 30, 2022
A Litany for 2023 (Feel free to make use of all or part of this litany with attribution.) By steve@smccutchan.com…
, - December 16, 2022
ASHAMED OF CHURCH AND STICKING WITH IT Recently I was in a rather intense but respectful conversation with a small…
, , - December 14, 2022
TURNING ROUTINE INTO LIBERATION Far too often we move through the liturgy of a worship service waiting for an anthem,…
, , - December 14, 2022
TURNING ROUTINE INTO LIBERATION Far too often we move through the liturgy of a worship service waiting for an anthem,…
, , - December 7, 2022
Have you ever heard any of these before? For enjoyment share the “Ten Reasons Not to Go to Church.” Allow…
- November 30, 2022
White Privilege Checklist Peggy McIntosh, Associate Director of the Wellesley College Center for Research on Women, describes white privilege as…
, - November 23, 2022
How A Church ListensThe Intention of God At the root of our faith is an assumption that God has an…
, , , - November 18, 2022
MY NEIGHBOR IN THE BODY OF CHRIST What is my responsibility for my neighbor’s sins as a member of the…
, - November 16, 2022
IF YOU CHOSE TO BEFRIEND ME BY ORDERING A COPY OF THE NEWLY PUBLISHED SHOCK AND AWE: HOW THE CHURCH…
- November 16, 2022
SHOCK AND AWE A NEW VERSION WITH QR CODES AT THE END OF EACH CHAPTER. HELP THE CHURCH GROW AND…
- November 16, 2022
Anger and Emotional Health Ephesians 4:26-27 “Be angry but do not sin; do not let the sun go down on…
, , - November 13, 2022
NOVEMBER 16 SHOCK AND AWE A NEW VERSION WITH QR CODES AT THE END OF EACH CHAPTER. HELP THE CHURCH…
- November 11, 2022
The Intention of God At the root of our faith is an assumption that God has an intention for the…
- November 10, 2022
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bSgzI3o9vvhK1T8oeTxHq-bxEMYbSuQwpYDlzReiK3E/edit?usp=sharing . CLICK TO READ MORE. VISIT AMAZON AND FINDFIND SHOCK AND AWE WITH SPECIAL ADDITIONS AT THE END OF…
, , , - November 9, 2022
HEAR IT AS IT MIGHT SOUND IN ANOTHER CULTURE When the uncomfortable conversations about race occur, often you hear people…
- November 4, 2022
NOVEMBER 16 On November 16, I will republish my novel Shock and Awe, but with an experimental new format. People…
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REPARATION
September 29, 2023
REPARATIONS One aspect of God’s reconciling work may involve the issue of reparation. Desmond Tutu, in speaking about the struggle…
FAITH BEYOND THIS PLANET
September 27, 2023
DOES FAITH REACH BEYOND THIS PLANET When you think about it, the question of whether beings from other planets have…
SAVED TO COMMUNITY THROUGH GRACE
September 22, 2023
Living Our Faith For Christians to respond to the reality of racism in our lives and in our congregations, we…
HAVIN A WORD WITH GOD
September 20, 2023
HAVING A WORD WITH GOD. START WITH THREE FRIENDS For this experience, I would invite you to choose three clergy…
Worship as an Anti-racist Strategy
September 13, 2023
The worship Advantage For the next several blogs, I want to focus on the practice of worship as an anti-racist…
SCAPEGOAT SUNDAY
September 8, 2023
(PART 2 OF A SERIES) A TIME TO CONFESS SINS OF SELF AND OTHERS You stepped outside the daily routines…
Protected: RISIKING TRUST OF GOD
September 6, 2023
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The Single Pastor Evaluation Game
September 1, 2023
MAKE A GAME OF IT The single pastor or educator can invite another colleague or two or three to share…
GOD’S FONDNESS FOR RASCALS
August 30, 2023
God’s Fondness for Rascals At points of frustration in our ministry, Psalm 47 can be a helpful devotion reminding us…