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- November 22, 2019
SEXUAL SCANDAL PLAGUES THE CHURCH It happened again. A descent pastor with multiple gifts destroys his promising ministry by having…
, - November 15, 2019
WORDS CREATE WORLDS In Walter Brueggemann’s Israel’s Praise, he develops the idea that words create worlds. It is not the objective experiences…
- November 13, 2019
GOOD CLERGY RIDE ROLLER COASTERS Emotional Roller Coaster If you want to know why you sometimes feel overwhelmed and exhausted,…
- November 8, 2019
EVERYONE CAN OFFER THIS GIFT Posted on March 19, 2010 | Leave a comment | Edit One of the most powerful gifts that a congregation…
- November 6, 2019
The Church As Called Versus Gathered People If I said to you, “Let’s go to church next Sunday,” what would…
- November 1, 2019
Last blog we talked about the temptation of self-indulgent actions that we use when we are dispirited. The indulgences can…
, - October 30, 2019
Overworked & Underappreciated A common theme among clergy is how many hours they put in. It is not uncommon to…
, - October 25, 2019
Judicatory care of clergy Offer occasional mental health retreatsOffer pre-retirement seminar at 55 and extra counseling at 60 to prevent…
- October 18, 2019
A POWERFUL GIFT Posted on March 19, 2010 | Leave a comment | Edit One of the most powerful gifts that a congregation can experience…
- October 16, 2019
Five ways to obey Jesus' new commandment to his disciples. John 13:34: “I give you a new commandment, that you…
- October 11, 2019
Posted on May 24, 2017 | 1 Comment | Edit Mashables One of the fun strategies in comedy is called mashables. You take two different…
- October 9, 2019
PRAYER PARTNERS AND SOCIAL MEDIA START WITH THREE FRIENDS For this experience, I would invite you to choose three clergy…
- October 4, 2019
Many early church theologians asserted that there is no salvation outside the church. An increasing number of citizens in our…
- October 2, 2019
God’s Call to the Community of Churches Try viewing the future of the church from the perspective of God’s call.…
- September 27, 2019
An Environmental Church As Christians, we believe that this is God's world and we have been placed in the world…
- September 25, 2019
GOSSIP IS NOT ALL BAD I know the Bible is pretty hard on gossip and most churches generally condemn it…
Evaluating Your Physical Health
August 11, 2021
Evaluation Your Physical Health Find a colleague with whom you can explore the following questions. Not all the questions are…
THE BEATITUDES IN 100 WORDS FOR YOUR CHURCH
August 4, 2021
BEATITUDES, THE CHURCH, AND 100 WORD STRATEGY In the past two blogs, I have tried to demonstrate the use of…
CLERGY ARE AN IMPORTANT LINK
August 2, 2021
A 8 MINUTE brief video on steps for clergy and churches against racism. My GIFT TO YOU. Be good to…
EXPERIENCING WORSHIP IN A 100 WORDS
July 30, 2021
STORIES THAT STRETCH OUR EXPERIENCE OF WORSHIP I continue to explore the use of 100-word stories to dig deeper on…
GOD’S PRESENCE IN 100 WORDS
July 28, 2021
AND GOD SAID We are all familiar with the Genesis creation story in which everything was in utter chaos until…
THE SAVING EXPERIENCE OF WORSHIP
July 23, 2021
WORSHIP CAN SAVE US Even as you enter a sanctuary or place of worship, often the very accouterments are a…
THANKSGIVING FOR THE FUTURE
July 21, 2021
THANKSGIVING FOR THE FUTURE In Psalm 138, we reflect on the power of thanksgiving as it reminds us of God’s faithfulness…
FAITH AND GOD’S GRACE CAN DEFEAT RACISM
July 16, 2021
RACISM DOESN’T NEED TO DEFEAT WHITE CHURCHES A majority of clergy would confess that racism is evil but are reluctant…