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When Pastors Get Fired (2)
June 21, 2011
I once suggested that someone needs to create a padded, soundproof room where pastors could go from time to time…
When Pastors Get Fired (1)
June 20, 2011
Recently I have talked to a couple of pastors who experienced the termination of their position and have read several…
Reflecting Doctrinally on our own Journey
June 17, 2011
Take a sheet of paper and quickly jot down several major turning points in your life and your ministry. Don’t…
Doctrine Doctrine, whose got the Doctrine
June 16, 2011
Consider how some central doctrines of the Christian faith provide handles on how to respond to certain challenges of life.…
Major Doctrines of Faith
June 15, 2011
Doctrines are attempts to articulate central tenets of the faith. Our faith becomes the framework through which we interpret and…
Doctrines and Faith Connections
June 14, 2011
“We must no longer be children, tossed to and fro and blown about by every wind of doctrine . .…
Name That Doctrine
June 13, 2011
Here is an exercise that I would wager would not only be fun but could generate some good material for…
Testing the Spiritual Waters (5)
June 10, 2011
Yesterday we looked at questions around the theme of worship. Today let’s look at the theme of the mission of…
Testing the Spiritual Waters (4)
June 9, 2011
OK, now for the fun of the types of questions you might ask in your congregational poll. In the end…
Testing the Spiritual Waters (3)
June 8, 2011
We are still building on the ideas developed on Monday and Tuesday’s blogs. We will explore possible subject matter soon…