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- March 30, 2022
TURNING ROUTINE INTO LIBERATION Far too often we move through the liturgy of a worship service waiting for an anthem,…
, , - March 25, 2022
L: Let us come into the presence of the God who created and calls us children. P: Our Father who…
- March 23, 2022
RACISM IN MIXED COMMUNITIES Barna research has discovered a rising percent of mixed race churches. However, they have also found…
, , - March 18, 2022
SPEAKING TO THE CHURCH’S LEADERSHIP The first step in preparing the church to address racism as a church is to…
- March 16, 2022
Romans 12 LET LOVE BE GENUINE Love one another with mutual affection Outdo one another in showing honor…
- March 11, 2022
1 CORINTHIANS 13 FOR CLERGY AND CONGREGATIONS (Adapted by Steve McCutchan, steve@smccutchan.com) L: If clergy speak in the tongues of…
- March 9, 2022
CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING lITANY TO BE USED AT A CHURCH GATHERING L: When a congregation refuses to forgive each other…
, , , , - March 4, 2022
DEAR ABBY Recently I found myself reading a Dear Abby advice column and began to wonder how this might be…
- March 2, 2022
RACISM AND THE CHURCH I think one of the paralyzing features of modern Christianity addressing racism is their inability to…
, , - February 25, 2022
GOD IS NOT DEFEATED One of the continuing stresses of being a pastor is to watch a member choose to…
- February 23, 2022
BEING A HYPOCRITE Have you considered the importance of a hypocritic oath for pastors. Its important to recognize the hypocrisies…
- February 18, 2022
We continue the guide for anti-racism ministry in the local church. In the previous blog, I spoke of how to…
- February 16, 2022
IDENTIFYING AND INVITING SOME CLERGY COLLEAGUES: FIRST STEP FOR A PASTOR OF A CHURCH Identify five or six other clergy…
- February 11, 2022
When churches set out to be perfect, they encounter similar problems to those faced by humans who try to be…
, , - February 9, 2022
THE POWER OF FOOD TO DIVIDE Who is it that you would rather not share a meal with? No, think…
- February 2, 2022
THE PROBLEM WE FACE AS CLERGY I have spent over 50 years as an ordained pastor in the Presbyterian Church…