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- April 3, 2020
STAYING AT HOME CAN BE A CHURCH BUILDING OPPORTUNITY During this time when you congregation and friends are staying in…
- April 1, 2020
LIVING IN AN AGE OF ANXIETY If you believe God can confront chaos and begin to bring order by speaking…
, - March 27, 2020
Make Laughter a Habit Laughter is about being present. When you laugh you enjoy the here and now. There are…
- March 25, 2020
THE TEN COMMANDMENTS WITH INTERPRETATION By Steve McCutchen YOU SHALL HAVE NO OTHER GODS BEFORE ME: Unless those gods pay…
- March 20, 2020
THE RISE OF ANXIETY We can see it in our congregations and in the society around us. There is a…
, , - March 18, 2020
SPIRITUAL LEADERSHIP It appears that we may be moving as a society into a period of both limited lockdowns as…
, , - 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…
“BLIND FAITH: WHY THE CHURCH IS SCARED TO DEAL WITH RACISM”
November 12, 2021
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