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- 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…
, - November 5, 2021
FAITH—SHAME—RACISM Unless you are hiding in a cave, you have watched and listened to this country respond to the issue…
- November 3, 2021
First, imagine how your members would respond to the following questionaire, then send it out and see, summarize it and…
- October 29, 2021
As a beginning, take a very brief time to identify words or phrases describing the difficulty of a church community…
- October 27, 2021
Consider the results if you sent out to your membership the version of Romans 12 that I've prepared and pasted…
, , , - October 22, 2021
BEATITUDES, THE CHURCH, AND 100 WORD STRATEGY Let me demonstrate the use of a 100-Word discipline as a way to…
- October 20, 2021
MINISTRY IS NOT FOR THE WEAK OF HEART Clergy are called to proclaim a Gospel that challenges many cultural…
, - October 13, 2021
EXCUSES, EXCUSES As I continue to explore the wilderness experience as a template for how we should address racism in…
, - October 8, 2021
Most predominantly White churches would agree that the Gospel challenges the racism that is causing so much tension in our…
- October 6, 2021
Moving from Routine practice to Inspired Engagement Recently I’ve had several conversations with both Black and White clergy about my…
, , - September 24, 2021
TURNING ROUTINE INTO LIBERATION Far too often we move through the liturgy of a worship service waiting for an anthem,…
RECOVER YOUR IMAGINATION
January 11, 2023
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ASHAMED OF THE CHURCH; STICKING WITH IT
December 16, 2022
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