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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…
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…
GOD LAUGHS, WHY DON’T YOU
July 14, 2021
THE CHALLENGE OF FUNERALS Funeral: can present a challenge for pastors. Imagine you are asked to conduct a funeral for…
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…