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- February 19, 2008
The early church had fierce debates over whether Jesus was human or divine. The party known as the Ebionites emphasized…
- February 15, 2008
Several weeks later, Allen was sitting in his office one Wednesday afternoon working on his sermon for Sunday when his…
- February 14, 2008
For the next six months Allen continued to meet with Henry in an almost secretive fashion. Henry would talk and…
- February 13, 2008
As if it were built into his DNA, there wasn't even a moment's hesitation. Allen dialed the Living Waters church,…
- February 12, 2008
The letter came three weeks later. Allen's hand began to shake as he read it. It was the stone by…
- February 11, 2008
Based on Genesis 4:2-8 By Stephen McCutchan "Thank you for calling. I appreciate your honesty. May God bless you. Good…
- February 8, 2008
A midwestern church was proud of itself for having just successfully completed its capital campaign to redecorate its new sanctuary.…
, - February 7, 2008
How can we say that Christ is present in the church? For Bonhoeffer, God was not just an idea to…
- February 6, 2008
Yesterday I posed the question: "If God approached humanity through the Word made flesh, is it possible to consider that…
- February 5, 2008
Consider the possibility that the church israther than ought to be the Body of Christ. What if paul was not…
- February 4, 2008
Where would you place yourself between the assertion that there is no salvation outside the church and the position that…
- February 1, 2008
In recent years there has been an increasing attention paid to the issue of clergy self-care. I've written a lot…
- January 29, 2008
The nature of the church is being challenged by the culture of consumerism in which it exists. The consumer mentality…
- January 28, 2008
Beginning with Augustine but continuing with Luther, Calvin, The Scots Confession, and the Second Helvietic Confession, the church, both Protestant…
- January 26, 2008
As denominations attempt to change to meet the changing conditions of our society, a clear trend is to decentralize. In…
- January 24, 2008
Philip Jenkins in his book, The Next Christendom describes how the population center of Christianity is moving to the Southern…
Clergy Drop Out – Family (1)
March 19, 2012
I once heard a Catholic priest say that the church considered the family our domestic church. I’ve always loved that…
Clergy Drop Out — Under Appreciation (4)
March 16, 2012
Several lessons in experiencing and expressing appreciation are: It is best if it is specific and not general. It is…
Clergy Drop Out –Under-Appreciation (3)
March 15, 2012
Most clergy are committed to their calling and recognize that it is going to include long hours and modest salary…
Clergy Drop Out — Under-appreciation (2)
March 14, 2012
Yesterday, I raised the issue of the impact of under-appreciation in the ministry. I think it began as an idea…
Clergy Drop Out — Underappreciation
March 13, 2012
If you are looking for reasons that people drop out of the ministry, high on your list should be feeling…
Clergy Drop Out- Physical Health (5)
March 9, 2012
Since we are facing some rather shocking statistics on the decline of clergy health, it is important that judicatories, in…
Clergy Drop Out – Physical Health (4)
March 8, 2012
Yesterday I mentioned near the end of the piece including your congregation in your care for your physical health. Today,…
Clergy Drop Out-Physical Health (3)
March 7, 2012
Some more ideas about how to find exercise in and around your daily activities. 11. There are some great workout…
clergy Drop Out – Physical Health (2)
March 6, 2012
We need to be intentional about getting some exercise and look for ways to do it in and around our…
Clergy Drop Out – Physical Health (1)
March 5, 2012
Sometimes we overlook the obvious. Among the many reasons that we are examining about the early drop-out of clergy is…