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- March 15, 2019
Can you save the church? As the early church discovered, you can’t do it alone and you can’t do it…
- March 13, 2019
For your Lenten devotionals, I offer five formats for your time of prayer. The first one focuses on the praise…
- March 8, 2019
A GAME OF SPIRITUAL DISCIPLINE Most of us would like to deepen our spiritual lives but are not sure exactly…
- March 6, 2019
THE UNFINISHED STORY OF A FAMILY JOURNEY We often speak of God's call as a reference to an individual. Would…
- March 1, 2019
ABRAHAM'S SACRIFICE While we may read with horror the story of Abraham's near sacrifice of Isaac, most pastors know that…
- February 27, 2019
Sometimes you hear people say, "it's in the Bible." But what you don't know is what they are thinking as…
, , - 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…
HOW CLERGY FACE THEIR OWN PROBLEMS
April 14, 2021
NAMING THE DEMON I believe there is no shame in having a problem in your life. The faith question is…
THE BEATITUDES AND RACISM
April 9, 2021
Beatitudes and Racism When the Israelites entered the wilderness, they were confronted with a whole new set of challenges and…
RACISM AND NOT BEING A GUILTY BYSTANDER
April 7, 2021
Beyond Feeling Like a Bystander Most people reading this blog, probably all of you, consider racism like a horrible virus…
Hints for Your Modern Parable
April 2, 2021
NINE TIPS FOR YOUR EXPERIMENT IN MODERN PARABLES. Let me suggest some easy steps to releasing the short story within…
PARABLE OF THE SNAMUH
March 31, 2021
A PARABLE OF THE SNAMUH The first sign came from Astronomers who noted the movement of objects in the sky.…
AN EXPERIMENT IN HUMOR AND COMMUNITY
March 26, 2021
A FUN EXPERIMENT WITH COLLEAGUES Try this experiment. Choose a couple of colleagues and invite them to participate in an…
HEALTHY PASTORS KNOW HOW TO LAUGH
March 24, 2021
LAUGHTER IS STRONG MEDICINE FOR CLERGY Go ahead, take the risk and find some opportunities for a good belly laugh.…
WHO WANTS TO BE KNOWN AS A RACIST CLERGY?
March 19, 2021
Anti-Racist Clergy Who would want to be known as a racist clergy? Certainly not people who read this blog. I…
A WIERD SET OF FACTS
March 17, 2021
THE CENTER OF THE BIBLE What is the shortest chapter in the Bible? Answer Psalm 117 What is the…
HOW DO YOU COPE WITH DESPAIR?
March 12, 2021
RECALLING THE ESSENTIALS When things are going well and there is a general atmosphere of optimism, we can grow slack…