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- June 18, 2009
As I have done workshops around how congregations and presbyteries can care for pastors, I have emphasized the need to…
- June 17, 2009
At some point in your life, you sense God's call in your life. It can be a dawning awareness or…
- June 16, 2009
When Adam came back from his bear game, I told him what I had done. He was still swigging his…
- June 15, 2009
Now theologians can’t just think. They have to test out their ideas. So first I tested it out on Adam…
- June 12, 2009
I know what that male-created history says. God said you can eat of every tree in the garden except the…
- June 11, 2009
OK, so I admit it. I was the one who made that first fateful decision. I rebelled or, the way…
- June 10, 2009
I’m not trying to blame God for my behavior but there is a strong sense of independence in me. I’m…
- June 9, 2009
I guess I should be grateful. If Adam had not acted like a pine tree with half its needles missing,…
- June 8, 2009
I've been working on some short stories centered on Genesis 1-11. I want to share one with you. Recognizing all…
- June 5, 2009
It is interesting how easily we avoid having spiritual conversations with our ordained colleagues. In attending to your own spirit,…
- June 3, 2009
A good place to begin with the issue of the care of the pastor is to enlarge the conversation. It…
- June 3, 2009
John Bright in his History of Israel made the comment that one of the beliefs that helped the Jews survive…
- June 2, 2009
One of the difficulties in helping congregations do a better job of caring for their pastors is that there is…
- June 1, 2009
In preparation for the annual meeting ofThe Presbytery Pastoral Care Network, www.pastoralcarenetwork.org , I have been composing a Toolbox for…
- May 29, 2009
Sometimes the researching and beginning writing of sermons can seem to be a lonely task. I would like to suggest…
- May 26, 2009
After I shared the last set of punchy prayers, I started thinking about new ones. 1. Lord, I said, People…
Sabbath, Humanity, and Sanity (Part 4)
March 8, 2013
Coke has popular claim on the phrase, “The pause that refreshes,” but it is a good idea to recall that…
Hypocritical Oath for Pastors (Part 4)
March 4, 2013
Hypocritical Oath for Pastors Part 4 Who’s Responsible for Evil “Here’s the deal, officer. I’m going to say my piece.…
Sabbath, Humanity, and Sanity (Part 1)
March 1, 2013
Where does the Sabbath fit into our 24-7 culture. We live in a culture that celebrates the ever present and…
Sabbatical Moment (10) Vocation & Family
February 27, 2013
We have been exploring the concept of vocation and your sense of call by God. It is easy to overlook…
When Faith Gets Specific
February 25, 2013
Hypocritical Oath for Pastors steve@smccutchan.com Part 3 Before Mark could respond, Ethan pointed his rifle toward Mark. “And don’t give…
Sabbatical Moments (9) Vocation
February 22, 2013
If you have been following the process, one 15 minute break at a time, you now have several biblical stories…
Sabbatical Moment (8) Vocation
February 20, 2013
If you have been following recent blogs on sabbatical moments related to vocation, you have been taking a couple of…
Being Pastor to a Sniper
February 18, 2013
Hypocritical Oath for Pastors Part 2 Steve McCutchan He recognized Ethan from a class on church government that Mark had…
Sabbatical Moment (7) Vocation
February 15, 2013
Last time you were encouraged to write about your sense of call, both when you first sensed God’s call in…
Sabbatical Moment (6) on Vocation
February 13, 2013
Remembering God’s call then and now.