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- March 13, 2020
Transforming Quarantine into Sabbath The meaning of the Sabbath was a deliberate opportunity to step aside from productivity and responsibilities…
- March 11, 2020
OF COURSE FAITHFUL PEOPLE FEEL ANXIOUS Being anxious is not wrong. There are plenty of reasons why people might have…
- March 6, 2020
RESPONDING TO ANXIETY How does it feel to be anxious? Write three quick sentences in response to that question.…
- March 4, 2020
SURPRISED BY GRACE Recently I had an experience that transformed an abstract idea into an experiential truth. I was coming…
- February 28, 2020
THE ATTITUDE OF GRATITUDE PROJECT Purpose is to explore the impact of clergy extending unsolicited and unanticipated appreciation for another…
- February 26, 2020
Psalm 31:1-5, 19-24 You are indeed my rock and my fortress; for your name’s sake lead me and guide…
- February 21, 2020
BEFORE THE BEGINNING Consider what happens before the new pastor arrives at a congregation. Let me describe some of the events as…
, - February 19, 2020
Grief Lingers True grief does not disappear from your life. You may move on from the most immediate pain and…
- February 14, 2020
In continuing to explore what judicatories can do in support of their clergy, I want to suggest an experience that…
- February 12, 2020
YOU CAN HELP ME HELP YOU As you know, I’ve been writing a series of books and booklets mostly focused…
- February 5, 2020
Isaiah 58:1-9a (9b-12) Yet day after day they seek me and delight to know my ways, as if they were…
- January 31, 2020
In the novel, A Star and a Tear, amzn.to/1aTDdgs , Frank comments on the quagmire of what he calls "the…
, , - January 29, 2020
Consider using this as a litany in one of your church services. What do you think would be the response?…
- January 29, 2020
Just three days left to help MY TRIBE INCREASE of those who want to support healthy spirituality and get a…
- January 27, 2020
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- January 22, 2020
OH FOR A THOUSAND TONGUES TO SING 1 Oh for a thousand tongues to sing The glories of my name…
WHAT ARE YOUR CHURCH’S COMMANDMENTS?
October 29, 2021
As a beginning, take a very brief time to identify words or phrases describing the difficulty of a church community…
The Faith of the Membership
October 27, 2021
Consider the results if you sent out to your membership the version of Romans 12 that I’ve prepared and pasted…
DOING THEOLOGY IN 100 WORDS
October 22, 2021
BEATITUDES, THE CHURCH, AND 100 WORD STRATEGY Let me demonstrate the use of a 100-Word discipline as a way to…
A LOCAL CHURCH ANTIRACISM AGENDA
October 20, 2021
MINISTRY IS NOT FOR THE WEAK OF HEART Clergy are called to proclaim a Gospel that challenges many cultural…
HOW TO MAKE EXCUSES TO GOD
October 13, 2021
EXCUSES, EXCUSES As I continue to explore the wilderness experience as a template for how we should address racism in…
The Challenge Before a Pastor of a Church
October 8, 2021
Most predominantly White churches would agree that the Gospel challenges the racism that is causing so much tension in our…
DOES THE KINGDOM OF GOD INSPIRE YOUR MEMBERSHIP?
October 6, 2021
Moving from Routine practice to Inspired Engagement Recently I’ve had several conversations with both Black and White clergy about my…
LITURGY AND RACISM
September 24, 2021
TURNING ROUTINE INTO LIBERATION Far too often we move through the liturgy of a worship service waiting for an anthem,…
DEFENSIVE CLICHE’S
September 22, 2021
DEFENSIVE CLICHÉ’S & the BIBLE When the uncomfortable conversations about race occur, often you hear people resort to what might…