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Who Educates the Congregation?

June 2, 2009

One of the difficulties in helping congregations do a better job of caring for their pastors is that there is…

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A Lunch of Humor

June 1, 2009

In preparation for the annual meeting ofThe Presbytery Pastoral Care Network, www.pastoralcarenetwork.org , I have been composing a Toolbox for…

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Sabbath Partnership`

May 29, 2009

Sometimes the researching and beginning writing of sermons can seem to be a lonely task. I would like to suggest…

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New Punchy Prayers

May 26, 2009

After I shared the last set of punchy prayers, I started thinking about new ones. 1. Lord, I said, People…

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Punchy Prayer Format (2)

May 20, 2009

Lord, I said I’ve done so much for this church, I’m burnt out. I haven’t reached that stage yet, God…

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Punchy Prayer Format

May 19, 2009

You can check yesterday’s blog for an explanation of the format. The fun is imagining what God’s response might be…

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Lord, I Said

May 18, 2009

Steve Lindsley’s musings on what Jesus might twitter brought to mind a brief model of prayer I came upon in…

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A Treasure Chest of Fun

May 13, 2009

Let me continue to reflect with you on ways that a presbytery can contribute to the health of its clergy.…

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A Lunch of Humor

May 12, 2009

Presbyteries have been through some very difficult times in recent years. The debate over sexuality is the most visible issue…

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Humor and staff bonding

May 8, 2009

Recently I asked my staff to tell a story about something that happened to them in the ministry that, at…

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