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- January 10, 2008
Most churches would agree that they value a pastor who can listen with sensitivity to people who come to them.…
- January 8, 2008
Salem Presbytery covers 19 counties in North Carolina. You could drive 150 miles from east to west or 120 miles…
- January 5, 2008
I have just finished a term as an interim General Presbyter at Salem Presbytery. It has given me a fresh…
- February 20, 2007
The Pastor's Spouse When we think about caring for clergy, we need to include in that care a concern for…
- January 6, 2007
Some Christian communities and many members of the Christian church ignore the Hebrew Scriptures or what is often referred to…
, - December 29, 2006
In reading Thomas Friedman's The World is Flat I was struck with its implications for denominationalism. One of the problems…
, - December 13, 2006
There is an interesting phenomenon among clergy. On the one extreme, there are those within the clergy whose identity is…
- November 28, 2006
The downfall of another evangelical superstar, in this case Ted Haggard, seems to bring glee to the media and occasionally…
- October 13, 2006
Consider the various signs of the blurring of national lines: Commercially: Corporations not only quickly move their operations to wherever…
, - September 16, 2006
Where are denominations headed? What will they look like in the future? As I understand it, denominations developed more in…
, - July 24, 2006
Why is it that the Pentecostal churches are exploding in growth across the world while churches with more standard theology…
- July 17, 2006
The Astraunauts who just landed were quoted as looking down on a peaceful and fragile earth and wishing that we…