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- October 16, 2020
I'm working on some material to support pastors and their churches respond to racism in their society. The challenge is…
- October 14, 2020
HOW TO ENRICH CLERGY FRIENDS Studies confirm what clergy know. Loneliness is one of the realities of ministry. By the…
- October 9, 2020
Clergy Financial Health recognizes the stress that money plays in our society. Family financesSecurityImages of success Influence among colleagues and…
, , - October 7, 2020
The Intention of God At the root of our faith is an assumption that God has an intention for the…
, , , - October 2, 2020
Posted on September 20, 2019 | Leave a comment THE CORE OF OUR FAITH Ronald Reagan famously coined the phrase that you should…
- September 30, 2020
THE PRISON POPULATION While the exact comparison of the Black and White prison population may vary slightly, most studies agree…
, - September 25, 2020
Recently I was making a list of all the racial cliches that people use without realizing how it sounds to…
- September 23, 2020
CLERGY DIVORCE Along with the increasingly disturbing statistics about the decline of clergy physical health, comes the unpleasant reality that…
, - September 18, 2020
BUILDING ON ZOOM TECHNOLOGY While all of us yearn for a time when we can regather as congregations, there is…
, - September 16, 2020
NO SALVATION OUTSIDE THE CHURCH Beginning with Augustine but continuing with Luther, Calvin, The Scots Confession, and the Second Helvetic…
, - September 11, 2020
CONTINUE THE DEBATES If you could wave a magic wand and grant a gift to not only your church but…
, , - September 9, 2020
Continued from September 4 Blog Then, almost as a moment of grace, there was a cackle of laughter as a…
, , - September 4, 2020
GREET THE WORSHIPPERS THE MOMENT OF TRUTH Pastor Fred Livingood pronounces the benediction. He slowly makes his way to the…
, , , - August 28, 2020
IS JESUS BEING REALISTIC? Jesus has been traveling across Galilee proclaiming the good news of God and saying, “The time…
, , , - August 26, 2020
Healthy Clergy Make Healthy Congregations is a 9-volume series that recognizes the increasing stress involved in responding to God’s call…
- August 21, 2020
Clean Swearing It’s hard to be pious as a clergy. You find yourself in so many situations when most people…