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- February 22, 2019
This is an excerpt from my soon to be published Clergy Spiritual Health. It is part of a nine-volume series…
, - February 20, 2019
I offer you a sample from my soon to be published Clergy Spiritual Health. Here is a fun example of…
, - February 15, 2019
A litany of Lament & Joy To be used by judicatories in worship L: When a congregation refuses to…
- February 13, 2019
HEALTHY SPIRITUALITY In its simplest form, spirituality is how we stay in connection and communication with God. By speaking of…
- February 8, 2019
Responding to Financial Stress It is not easy for small congregations to provide adequate salaries for full-time pastors. It is…
, - February 6, 2019
PREVENT THEOLOGICAL BURNOUT Most of the pastors in your judicatory have had at least three years of training in the…
, , - February 1, 2019
PEOPLE ARE SPYING ON YOU Let’s face it, people are watching you all the time. Not only that but they…
, , - January 30, 2019
SEVEN WORD REFLECTION Sometimes less is more and fewer words dig deeper. A judicatory can encourage clergy to participate, or…
, - January 25, 2019
I'm working on the eighth volume of my nine-volume series Healthy Clergy Make Healthy Congregations. This eighth volume will address…
- January 23, 2019
NO EXCUSE FOR INACTION YOU HAVE A GIFT TO GIVE Too often we are concerned about the health of…
- January 18, 2019
How would you like to generate some spiritual excitement in your congregation? How would you like to create a positive…
- January 16, 2019
LOW SALARIES AFFECT HEALTH At some level almost every pastor feels that s/he is paid inadequately. Some denominations establish a…
- January 11, 2019
MAD Everything condition has to have a name these days. Very few people can escape some measure of anxiety over…
, - January 9, 2019
HOW DO YOU DISCUSS RACE IN MIXED COMPANY Ok, so you’ve taken a significant step in establishing a…
- January 2, 2019
The Message By Steve McCutchan BEST IF YOU HEAR THIS BY READING IT ALOUD. ENJOY Long ago, the prophets declared…
- December 28, 2018
I wrote this about ten years ago, but it still lingers in my mind. The Disestablishment of the Church Posted on May…