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- July 9, 2021
Most predominantly White churches would agree that the Gospel challenges the racism that is causing so much tension in our…
, , - July 7, 2021
DEFENSIVE Cliché’s & Bible When the uncomfortable conversations about race occur, often you hear people resort to what might be…
, , - July 2, 2021
HOW TO PASTOR IN AN ANXIOUS CONGREGATION (I am drawing upon Brene’ Brown’s work on vulnerability and applying it to…
- June 30, 2021
THE RISE OF ANXIETY We can see it in our congregations and in the society around us. There is a…
, , , - June 25, 2021
HERE IS HOW ONE PASTOR CAN BEGIN: Attract other clergy friends who want their church to address racism but are…
, - June 23, 2021
Send an email to the members of your church membership saying that during this shelter in place experience, you would…
, , - June 18, 2021
HOW DOES THE CHURCH SAVE US? If Jesus saves us from our sins and it is clear that we continue…
, - June 16, 2021
We have a weekly opportunity. TURNING ROUTINE INTO LIBERATION Far too often we move through the liturgy of a worship…
, , - June 11, 2021
Session Support Plan It is from this perspective that I want to suggest a team concept of ministry between the…
, , - June 9, 2021
The June 2 issue of the Christian Century reports a poll that reported that 29 % of clergy have given…
- June 4, 2021
MAKING USE OF THE CHURCH EMAIL LIST While we all have been frustrated with the restrictions necessary because of the…
, - June 2, 2021
HOW DO YOU DISCUSS RACE IN MIXED COMPANY Ok, so you’ve taken a significant step in establishing a connection with…
- May 28, 2021
WHAT DO YOU HOPE AFTER THE FIRST YEAR If you were to describe the image that you hope your congregation…
- May 26, 2021
HALF-HOUR BREAKS In this time of stress, we need to develop a list of ½ hour interruptions that we can…
, - May 21, 2021
A: List the 5 biggest challenges to a pastor’s sanity. Excessive need to pleaseInability to handle conflictTakes criticism too personallyNot…
- May 19, 2021
10 Ways a Congregation Can Abuse the Pastor We are a Community of Faith One of the cultural assumptions often…
Racism and White churches
October 7, 2022
History of Racism Most predominantly White churches would agree that the Gospel challenges the racism that is causing so much…
AMBASSADORS OF RECONCILIATION
October 5, 2022
INVITING YOUR MEMBERSHIP TO ADDRESS RACISM CREATIVELY Over the next several blogs, I’m going to provide some practical steps for…
QUESTIONS CLERGY PONDER
September 28, 2022
QUESTIONS CLERGY PONDER If a congregation beats up on a clergy, which part of grace do they not understand?If a…
AN EXPERIMENT IN LISTENING
September 23, 2022
INVITATION TO EXPERIMENT You are invited to participate in deep sharing and listening to the way the Spirit moves through…
LEARNING HOW TO LISTEN
September 21, 2022
LISTENING AS WAY THROUGH IDEOLOGICAL SPLITS The problem with our ideological splits today is that we have lost the capacity…
JOIN ME IN A NEW PUBLICATION EXPERIMENT
September 16, 2022
JOIN ME IN AN PUBLICATION EXPERIMENT In 2022, I released my third novel, Shock and Awe: A Church Recognizes Its…
IS THE CHURCH NECESSARY
September 14, 2022
DO YOU BELIEVE IN THE CHURCH? Many early church theologians asserted that there is no salvation outside the church. An increasing number…
Beyond Feeling Like a Bystander
September 9, 2022
RACISM: YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE A BYSTANDER Most people hearing this would consider racism as a horrible virus that…
Be A Beatitude Church
September 7, 2022
Beatitudes and Racism When the Israelites entered the wilderness, they were confronted with a whole new set of challenges and…
DOES GOD MAKE MISTAKES?
September 2, 2022
DOES GOD MAKE MISTAKES Was God a horrible planner and made a critical mistake in choosing a “no people to…