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- January 12, 2022
AT THE CORE OF HUMANITY The essential core to all of life is relationships. When God said in Genesis 2:18…
- January 7, 2022
IT BEGINS WITH THE MEMBERS’S FAITH No pastor likes to think of conflict and division in the church, especially the…
- January 5, 2022
IT BEGINS WITH THE MEMBERS'S FAITH No pastor likes to think of conflict and division in the church, especially the…
, - December 31, 2021
AT THE CORE OF HUMANITY The essential core to all of life is relationships. When God said in Genesis 2:18…
, - December 29, 2021
Conversations and Community The story of race in this country can be told on a national level and include the…
- December 24, 2021
I'm in Guatemala with my family. HOPE ALLL OF YOU HAVE A BLESSED CHRISTMAS THE CHURCH NEEDS YOUR MINISTRY: WE'VE…
- December 22, 2021
BEING CREATIVE WITH CRISIS There is a creative way to move beyond crisis and regain your power to make choices…
- December 17, 2021
I was asked recently what advice I would give about the ministry to a 20 year old version of myself.…
, - December 10, 2021
LOSS OF TRUST THAT BINDS US Consider what is happening in our society. In recent years, almost every major institution…
- December 8, 2021
Making Peace in a Racist Society Get together with two or three other pastors and let forced writing in a…
, - December 3, 2021
Listening to God’s Spirit in a Congregation There are some theological assumptions undergirding this idea. First that the church is…
- November 26, 2021
A Guide for a personal Moral Inventory In our struggle to address racism, there are some parallels with the first…
- November 19, 2021
YOU CAN DRIFT OR PLAN Because of the constant demand on our time, it is easy to fall into the…
- November 17, 2021
YOU HEAR THE CALL OF GOD How shall you respond? God, I can’t afford to give up the security of…
- November 12, 2021
THE PROMISED LAND (AKA—KINGDOM COME) A vision that inspires and builds courage For Israel in the wilderness it was…
- November 10, 2021
HOW DO YOU DISCUSS RACE IN MIXED COMPANY Ok, so you’ve taken a significant step in establishing a connection with…
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Can We Confess for our Ancestor’s Sins
January 6, 2023
AN EXPERIMENT OF A CORPORATE CONFESSION OF SINS AS A WORSHIPING COMMUNITY Our faith suggests that Jesus bore the sins…
MAKING A LIST OF CORE BELIEFS
January 4, 2023
MAKING A LIST OF CORE BELIEFS What makes a church different from any group of friends and neighbors that occasionally…
LISTEN AS WE BEGIN 2023
December 30, 2022
A Litany for 2023 (Feel free to make use of all or part of this litany with attribution.) By steve@smccutchan.com…
ASHAMED OF THE CHURCH; STICKING WITH IT
December 16, 2022
ASHAMED OF CHURCH AND STICKING WITH IT Recently I was in a rather intense but respectful conversation with a small…
LITURGY AS ANTIRACISM SPEECH
December 14, 2022
TURNING ROUTINE INTO LIBERATION Far too often we move through the liturgy of a worship service waiting for an anthem,…
LITURGY AS ANTIRACISM SPEECH
December 14, 2022
TURNING ROUTINE INTO LIBERATION Far too often we move through the liturgy of a worship service waiting for an anthem,…
HAVE YOU HEARD WHY THEY DON’T GO TO CHURCH
December 7, 2022
Have you ever heard any of these before? For enjoyment share the “Ten Reasons Not to Go to Church.” Allow…
WHY DO THEY CALL ME PRIVILEGED?
November 30, 2022
White Privilege Checklist Peggy McIntosh, Associate Director of the Wellesley College Center for Research on Women, describes white privilege as…
ONE BODY AND A VARIETY OF GIFTS
November 23, 2022
How A Church ListensThe Intention of God At the root of our faith is an assumption that God has an…