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- November 21, 2018
PART FOUR OF FIVE--LOOK FOR DEEP THEOLOGICAL SIGNIFICANCE!!! PART FOUR "So how do you become a Christian?" one of…
- November 16, 2018
PART THREE OF A FIVE-PART STORY PART THREE The excitement of this strange arrival was too much for Jane. She…
- November 14, 2018
I'M SHARING THIS FIVE PART SHORT STORY WHILE I'M AWAY VISITING JORDAN AND ISRAEL PART TWO Jane and Dick sat…
- November 9, 2018
WHILE I'M GONE TO ISRAEL FOR A COUPLE OF WEEKS, I THOUGHT YOU MIGHT ENJOY A FIVE-PART SERIAL THAT I…
- November 7, 2018
Emotional Roller Coaster If you want to know why you sometimes feel overwhelmed and exhausted, take a moment to reflect…
, , - November 2, 2018
Being Too Reasonable & Compassionate Are there times that you get tired of being reasonable and sensitive to the other…
, , - October 31, 2018
This is excerpted from the soon to be published Clergy Emotional Health. CAREGIVERS ARE HUMANS Recently we have experienced two major…
- October 26, 2018
STILL TIME TO ORDER CLERGY FAMILY HEALTH BEFORE THE PRICE GOES UP. IF YOU ARE PART OF A CLERGY FAMILY, THIS…
- October 24, 2018
YOU HAVE A GIFT TO GIVE Too often we are concerned about the health of the church but wait for…
, , - October 19, 2018
The Biggest Lie If you were to suggest the biggest lie that churches tell, what would it be? Knowing what…
- October 17, 2018
THIS IS OUR JUDICATORY Take a presbytery directory that includes ordained pastors, commissioned ruling elders( or their equivalent in your…
- October 12, 2018
CONTINUING TO REFLECT ON THE FUTURE OF DENOMINATIONS. One Future for Denominations In reading Thomas Friedman’s The World is Flat…
- October 10, 2018
i posted this in 2006 but some of the same questions are part of our current context. Posted on September 16,…
- October 5, 2018
I'm in New York City this week at Union Theological Seminary. I have returned to celebrate with my classmates the…
, - October 3, 2018
OWNING YOUR GRIEF AS A PASTOR As you stand before your congregation on a Sunday morning, how frequently do you…
, - September 28, 2018
YOU ARE NOT IN THIS ALONE Because we are the spiritual leaders of a faith that emphasizes relationships above all…
Hypocritial Oath for Pastors
January 13, 2021
HYPOCRITES IN THE MINISTRY I once saw a sign outside of a church that read: “The church is full of…
GOD IS NOT DEFEATED BY RACISM
January 8, 2021
RACISM DOESN’T NEED TO DEFEAT WHITE CHURCHES We read the history of our nation or even of our churches, and…
HOW TO BEGIN: RACISM AND YOUR SPIRITUAL LEADERSHIP
January 6, 2021
IT BEGINS WITH THE MEMBERS’S FAITH No pastor likes to think of conflict and division in the church, especially the…
WHEN YOU NEED A BREAK
December 30, 2020
HALF-HOUR BREAKS In this time of stress, we need to develop a list of ½ hour interruptions that we can…
A Church conversation during the shutdown
December 23, 2020
MAJORITY RULES This is an adaption of a community building game adapted to a church community. Explain that they are…
A FUTURE FOR DENOMINATIONS
December 18, 2020
CONTINUING TO REFLECT ON THE FUTURE OF DENOMINATIONS. One Future for Denominations In reading Thomas Friedman’s The World is Flat…
Where Are Denominations Headed?
December 16, 2020
I FIRST POSTED THIS IN 2006 BUT SOME OF THE SAME QUESTIONS ARE PART OF OUR CURRENT PANDEMIC CONTEXT. Where…
RECOVERING RACIST JOURNEY : #14
December 8, 2020
Shock and Awe: A church confesses its racism and is awed by God’s Invitation It almost scares me to suggest…
JOURNEY OF RECOVERING RACIST: #13
December 7, 2020
LISTENING WITH BOTH HEART AND MIND In all the posts and Blogs, we have been focusing on what can happen…