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- September 20, 2019
THE CORE OF OUR FAITH Ronald Reagan famously coined the phrase that you should trust and verify. Whether he was…
, - September 18, 2019
WHY ARE CLERGY TEMPTED BY SEX? It happened again. A decent pastor with multiple gifts destroys his promising ministry by…
- September 13, 2019
IF THE POWERPOINT FROM WEDNESDAY DIDN'T WORK, HERE ARE MY TRUTHS IN WRITING; CONCERNING GOD'S INTENTION FOR LIFE. The universe…
- September 11, 2019
HERE IS A POWER POINT OF MY TRUTHS You must have power pt. on your computer. Then insert the URL…
- September 6, 2019
Whether it is Moses as he faced the Red Sea, the Disciples following the crucifixion, or the church in our…
- September 4, 2019
WHY ARE YOU IN THE MINISTRY? It’s time to ask yourself the question. Why do you do it?—long hours, low…
- August 30, 2019
Talk About Healthy Church Behavior Being anxious is not wrong. There are plenty of reasons why people might have their…
- August 28, 2019
RECALLING A HISTORY OF GOD'S CALL Posted on August 1, 2018 | Leave a comment | Edit PEOPLE OF THE BOOK Because we are people…
- August 23, 2019
DO YOU LIVE IN AN ANXIOUS SOCIETY? (I am continuing to draw upon Brene’ Brown’s work on vulnerability and applying…
- August 21, 2019
YOU PASTOR AN ANXIOUS CONGREGATION I WANT TO EXPLORE HOW WE PASTOR CONGREGATIONS IN AN AGE OF ANXIETY. (Eventually, this…
- August 16, 2019
WHEN A CHURCH SEES A VISION I once heard Rabbi Edward Friedman advise a pastor on how to respond to…
- August 14, 2019
ALL ARE WOUNDED When a pastor is fired, it is the shattering of a dream that was present at the…
- August 9, 2019
When a Pastor is Fired (6) LITURGICAL ROOTS I think that we need to draw upon the liturgical roots of…
- August 7, 2019
PART 5 When a Pastor is Fired (5) CONGREGATIONS ALSO HURT One of the more difficult aspects that a COM…
- August 2, 2019
PART 4 JUDICATORY PREPARATION It would be helpful if the Committee on Ministry or its equivalent would do some prior…
- July 31, 2019
PART 3 CARE FOR PASTOR'S FAMILY A critical component that COMs should attend to when a pastor is fired is…
HOW DO WE BEGIN IN A CHURCH
July 9, 2021
Most predominantly White churches would agree that the Gospel challenges the racism that is causing so much tension in our…
SOME CLICHES ONLY CHANGE SLIGHTLY
July 7, 2021
DEFENSIVE Cliché’s & Bible When the uncomfortable conversations about race occur, often you hear people resort to what might be…
IF YOUR CHURCH IS ANXIOUS
July 2, 2021
HOW TO PASTOR IN AN ANXIOUS CONGREGATION (I am drawing upon Brene’ Brown’s work on vulnerability and applying it to…
BUILDING HEALTH IN ANXIOUS TIMES
June 30, 2021
THE RISE OF ANXIETY We can see it in our congregations and in the society around us. There is a…
How a Pastor Could Engage Congregation in Positive Anti-racism
June 25, 2021
HERE IS HOW ONE PASTOR CAN BEGIN: Attract other clergy friends who want their church to address racism but are…
A Fun Church Exercise to Bond Using Technology
June 23, 2021
Send an email to the members of your church membership saying that during this shelter in place experience, you would…
Is the Church Necessary in our Society
June 18, 2021
HOW DOES THE CHURCH SAVE US? If Jesus saves us from our sins and it is clear that we continue…
LITURGY AND ANTIRACISM
June 16, 2021
We have a weekly opportunity. TURNING ROUTINE INTO LIBERATION Far too often we move through the liturgy of a worship…
BUILDING A MINISTRY TEAM IN A CHURCH
June 11, 2021
Session Support Plan It is from this perspective that I want to suggest a team concept of ministry between the…