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- 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…
- December 21, 2018
ITS TIME TO SHARE THE MESSAGE OF THE CHURCH TO OUR ANTI-INSTITUTIONAL WORLD http://bit.ly/Salvinchurch GOD HASN'T WORKED THROUGH…
- December 19, 2018
EXPECTATIONS CAN LIFT YOU UP The fourth week in Advent draws near. This year it is exactly two days before…
- December 14, 2018
TAKE TIME TO LAUGH God Laughs—Why Don’t You? introduces the art of humor as a healing antidote to the…
- December 12, 2018
JOY DEFEATS EXHAUSTION By the third week in Advent, the pressure of events is beginning to wear you down. It…
- December 7, 2018
OVERCOMING ISOLATION DISCOVER A FUN WAY TO JOIN WITH YOUR COLLEAGUES. A Company of Pastors offers a fresh…
- December 5, 2018
PREPARING FOR 2ND SUNDAY The second Sunday in Advent focuses on John the Baptist and his focus on acting ethically…
- November 30, 2018
A MOMENT OF TIME Pastors are always busy, especially during holy day seasons. Yet, however busy we are, we can…
- November 28, 2018
Advent Expectations (1) As a pastor, I’m fully aware that Advent is about expectations. Advent is a time of…
- November 23, 2018
CONCLUSION OF FIVE PART STORY PART FIVE They pointed out the presence of the green men and women, though they…
ANGER IN MINISTRY AND LIFE
February 19, 2021
Anger in Ministry Our culture has a bias against anger. As a child we are told not to get angry.…
Number one problem in Modern World
February 17, 2021
Good News for the World When you think about it, the number one problem most of us face in the…
Using Fiction to Guide Conversation
February 10, 2021
DO YOU LOVE A GOOD STORY Consider Using Fiction to Discuss racism in a small group. One of the pleasures…
IT ALL BEGAN 80 YEARS AGO
February 5, 2021
Yesterday was my 80th birthday and I celebrated it by publishing my latest novel: Shock and Awe: A Church recognizes…
what would it look like
February 3, 2021
Now available on Amazon Once you’ve read the story of what it might look like in this fictional story of…
RACISM IS RECOGNIZED AND DEFEATED BY ACTIVE CHRISTIANS
January 29, 2021
RELEASE OF MY NEW NOVEL, SHOCK AND AWE, IN EARLY FEBRUARY CAN YOU PICTURE WHAT IT WOULD BE LIKE for…
WHAT’S YOUR STORY?
January 27, 2021
The Story/My/Our Story Richard Rohr recently introduced me to the Cosmic Egg. It consists of my story (my personal identity),…
HOW TO WELCOME A NEW PASTOR
January 22, 2021
IN PREPARATION FOR A HEALTHY BEGINNING. This is a suggestion of an action by a congregation in welcoming their new…
GOD WILL NOT BE DEFEATED
January 20, 2021
RELEASE OF MY NEW NOVEL, SHOCK AND AWE, IN EARLY FEBRUARY CAN YOU PICTURE WHAT IT WOULD BE LIKE for…
CONFESSING HYPOCRISY AND DISCOVERING GRACE
January 15, 2021
YOUR LIST OF HYPOCRISIES (continued from previous blog) In my previous blog, I explored what I call the hypocritic oath…