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- March 17, 2021
THE CENTER OF THE BIBLE What is the shortest chapter in the Bible? Answer Psalm 117 What is the…
- March 12, 2021
RECALLING THE ESSENTIALS When things are going well and there is a general atmosphere of optimism, we can grow slack…
, , , , - March 10, 2021
HOW TO PASTOR IN AN ANXIOUS CONGREGATION (I am drawing upon Brene' Brown's work on vulnerability and applying it to…
- March 5, 2021
IMAGE OF HEALTHY CHURCH Healthy churches believe that they are made worthy, not by what they do but by God's…
, - March 3, 2021
IMAGE OF AN UNHEALTHY CHURCH We live in an anxious age, and the church is tempted to reflect that anxiety…
- February 26, 2021
DOES GOD MAKE MISTAKES Was God a horrible planner and made a critical mistake in choosing a “no people to…
- February 24, 2021
ISN'T THIS WHAT WE ALL WANT A HEADLINE SHOUTS FROM A NEWSPAPER A DOZEN CHURCHES CHOOSE TO MOVE BEYOND RACIAL…
- 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…
How to listen in times of ideological splits
July 27, 2022
HOW TO LISTEN The problem with our ideological splits today is that we have lost the capacity to listen to…
The Church’s Gift to Clergy
July 23, 2022
BEING CALLED TO THE MINISTRY I was asked recently what advice I would give about the ministry to a 20…
A PASTOR’S DREAM LIST
July 20, 2022
Ten Things I’d Like to See in a Church Think about the church that you’d like to serve. What are…
WRITING YOUR WAY OUT OF CRISIS
July 15, 2022
S BEING CREATIVE There is a creative way to move beyond crisis and regain your power to make choices as…
CLERGY ARE LIKE RUBER BANDS
July 13, 2022
Ways Healthy Clergy are like Rubber Bands Recently studies of clergy health like the Duke Clergy Health study have emphasized…
DOES GOD MAKE MISTAKES?
July 8, 2022
A HORRIBLE PLANNER Was God a horrible planner and made a critical mistake in choosing a “no people to be…
THE CHURCH AND ANTI-RACISM
July 6, 2022
HERE IS A LINK FOR THOSE WHO WANT TO GET INVOLVED IN MAKING A CREATIVE WITNESS https://1drv.ms/u/s!Aq75QccEdNd_hJQ994Fttz88uZ49rA?e=r5NrE4 IF IT INTRIGUES…
WHAT IS TRUTH (part 2)
July 6, 2022
WHAT IS TRUTH (part 2) As mentioned in the previous blog, Pilate asks in John 18:38, “What is Truth?” and…
WHAT IS TRUTH
July 1, 2022
WHAT IS TRUTH? Pilate’s question in John 18:38 is now more haunting than ever. Merriam Webster definition: Truth is the…
JUDICATORIES WHO CARE FOR CLERGY
June 29, 2022
PREVENT THEOLOGICAL BURNOUT Most of the pastors in your judicatory have had at least three years of training in the…