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Who Thinks of the Pastor’s Spouse
February 20, 2007
The Pastor’s Spouse When we think about caring for clergy, we need to include in that care a concern for…
The Church reflected in the Hebrew Scriptures
January 6, 2007
Some Christian communities and many members of the Christian church ignore the Hebrew Scriptures or what is often referred to…
One Future for Denominations
December 29, 2006
In reading Thomas Friedman’s The World is Flat I was struck with its implications for denominationalism. One of the problems…
Balance in the Ministry
December 13, 2006
There is an interesting phenomenon among clergy. On the one extreme, there are those within the clergy whose identity is…
The Betrayal of a Pastor
November 28, 2006
The downfall of another evangelical superstar, in this case Ted Haggard, seems to bring glee to the media and occasionally…
More on Death of Nations and the Church
October 13, 2006
Consider the various signs of the blurring of national lines: Commercially: Corporations not only quickly move their operations to wherever…
Where Are Denominations Headed?
September 16, 2006
Where are denominations headed? What will they look like in the future? As I understand it, denominations developed more in…
Transformational Power
July 24, 2006
Why is it that the Pentecostal churches are exploding in growth across the world while churches with more standard theology…
The Death of Nations
July 17, 2006
The Astraunauts who just landed were quoted as looking down on a peaceful and fragile earth and wishing that we…