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- November 2, 2022
PSYCHIC COST OF SLAVERY There is no clear way to calculate the psychic cost passed down through generations of African…
- October 26, 2022
DOES GOD MAKE MISTAKES? DOES GOD MAKE MISTAKES Was God a horrible planner and made a critical mistake in choosing…
, - October 21, 2022
ENGAGING CHURCH MEMBERS Tell me a little about your connection with the church. Are you a man or woman? Would…
- October 19, 2022
CLERGY SUPPORT AND PARTICIPATION. As one prepares for this journey of faith, it is helpful to keep in mind two…
- October 14, 2022
PREPARATION FOR LEADERSHIP MEETING Each pastor briefly explains to their leadership council about the clergy meeting. In response to that…
- October 12, 2022
FIRST STEP FOR A PASTOR OF A CHURCH Identify five or six other clergy that you think might also be…
, , - October 7, 2022
History of Racism Most predominantly White churches would agree that the Gospel challenges the racism that is causing so much…
, - October 5, 2022
INVITING YOUR MEMBERSHIP TO ADDRESS RACISM CREATIVELY Over the next several blogs, I'm going to provide some practical steps for…
- September 28, 2022
QUESTIONS CLERGY PONDER If a congregation beats up on a clergy, which part of grace do they not understand?If a…
- September 23, 2022
INVITATION TO EXPERIMENT You are invited to participate in deep sharing and listening to the way the Spirit moves through…
- September 21, 2022
LISTENING AS WAY THROUGH IDEOLOGICAL SPLITS The problem with our ideological splits today is that we have lost the capacity…
- September 16, 2022
JOIN ME IN AN PUBLICATION EXPERIMENT In 2022, I released my third novel, Shock and Awe: A Church Recognizes Its…
- September 14, 2022
DO YOU BELIEVE IN THE CHURCH? Many early church theologians asserted that there is no salvation outside the church. An increasing number…
- September 9, 2022
RACISM: YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE A BYSTANDER Most people hearing this would consider racism as a horrible virus that…
- September 7, 2022
Beatitudes and Racism When the Israelites entered the wilderness, they were confronted with a whole new set of challenges and…
- September 2, 2022
DOES GOD MAKE MISTAKES Was God a horrible planner and made a critical mistake in choosing a “no people to…
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THE MINISTRY OF RECEIVING
August 25, 2023
SOMETIMES THE BEST MINISTRY IS RECEIVING MINISTRY FROM ANOTHER I want to pursue this idea of the importance of being…
OUR ROLLERCOASTER MINISTRY
August 16, 2023
OUR EMOTIONAL ROLLERCOASTER Ministry places you on an emotional rollercoaster. At one moment you are preparing a sermon. Then someone…
Have Some Musical fun
August 9, 2023
Here is a fun little exercise that can engage a small group, stimulate laughter, and bond people together. The idea…
IS GOD CRAZY OR WHAT
August 4, 2023
God called me to ministry. God called me to gather a group of narcissists and teach them to love each…
REPARATIONS
August 2, 2023
REPARATIONS One aspect of God’s reconciling work may involve the issue of reparation. Desmond Tutu, in speaking about the struggle…
HEALING LAUGHTER IN THE MINISTRY
July 28, 2023
CONSIDER THE VALUE OF LAUGHTER Probably all of us have experienced how a well-timed joke has broken the tension in…
HUMOR AND SCRIPTURE
July 26, 2023
There is a theological sense in which the whole future of ministry and the health of both clergy and churches…
Racism Not Defeated by Education or Rules
July 21, 2023
REDEMPTIVE POWER OF GOD Continuing with the model provided for us by Alcoholics Anonymous, the second step of the process…
CONFESSION NEEDS COMMUNITY
July 19, 2023
HEARING OUR STORY NEEDS COMMUNITY One of the powerful discoveries in the Truth and Reconciliation Commission in South Africa was…