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- 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…
- January 15, 2021
YOUR LIST OF HYPOCRISIES (continued from previous blog) In my previous blog, I explored what I call the hypocritic oath…
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June 29, 2022
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