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- February 19, 2021
Anger in Ministry Our culture has a bias against anger. As a child we are told not to get angry.…
, - February 17, 2021
Good News for the World When you think about it, the number one problem most of us face in the…
- February 10, 2021
DO YOU LOVE A GOOD STORY Consider Using Fiction to Discuss racism in a small group. One of the pleasures…
, - February 5, 2021
Yesterday was my 80th birthday and I celebrated it by publishing my latest novel: Shock and Awe: A Church recognizes…
, - February 3, 2021
Now available on Amazon Once you've read the story of what it might look like in this fictional story of…
- January 29, 2021
RELEASE OF MY NEW NOVEL, SHOCK AND AWE, IN EARLY FEBRUARY CAN YOU PICTURE WHAT IT WOULD BE LIKE for…
- January 27, 2021
The Story/My/Our Story Richard Rohr recently introduced me to the Cosmic Egg. It consists of my story (my personal identity),…
, , - January 22, 2021
IN PREPARATION FOR A HEALTHY BEGINNING. This is a suggestion of an action by a congregation in welcoming their new…
, - January 20, 2021
RELEASE OF MY NEW NOVEL, SHOCK AND AWE, IN EARLY FEBRUARY CAN YOU PICTURE WHAT IT WOULD BE LIKE for…
- January 15, 2021
YOUR LIST OF HYPOCRISIES (continued from previous blog) In my previous blog, I explored what I call the hypocritic oath…
, , - January 13, 2021
HYPOCRITES IN THE MINISTRY I once saw a sign outside of a church that read: “The church is full of…
- January 8, 2021
RACISM DOESN’T NEED TO DEFEAT WHITE CHURCHES We read the history of our nation or even of our churches, and…
, - January 6, 2021
IT BEGINS WITH THE MEMBERS'S FAITH No pastor likes to think of conflict and division in the church, especially the…
- December 30, 2020
HALF-HOUR BREAKS In this time of stress, we need to develop a list of ½ hour interruptions that we can…
- December 23, 2020
MAJORITY RULES This is an adaption of a community building game adapted to a church community. Explain that they are…
- December 18, 2020
CONTINUING TO REFLECT ON THE FUTURE OF DENOMINATIONS. One Future for Denominations In reading Thomas Friedman’s The World is Flat…
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