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- 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…
- November 21, 2018
PART FOUR OF FIVE--LOOK FOR DEEP THEOLOGICAL SIGNIFICANCE!!! PART FOUR "So how do you become a Christian?" one of…
IF YOUR CHURCH IS ANXIOUS
March 10, 2021
HOW TO PASTOR IN AN ANXIOUS CONGREGATION (I am drawing upon Brene’ Brown’s work on vulnerability and applying it to…
SIGNS OF A HEALTHY CHURCH
March 5, 2021
IMAGE OF HEALTHY CHURCH Healthy churches believe that they are made worthy, not by what they do but by God’s…
WHAT IS AN UNHEALTHY CHURCH?
March 3, 2021
IMAGE OF AN UNHEALTHY CHURCH We live in an anxious age, and the church is tempted to reflect that anxiety…
MAYBE WE ARE NOT SMARTER THAN GOD
February 26, 2021
DOES GOD MAKE MISTAKES Was God a horrible planner and made a critical mistake in choosing a “no people to…
GOOD NEWS THAT HEALS RACIAL STRIFE
February 24, 2021
ISN’T THIS WHAT WE ALL WANT A HEADLINE SHOUTS FROM A NEWSPAPER A DOZEN CHURCHES CHOOSE TO MOVE BEYOND RACIAL…
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…