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- November 11, 2025
- November 9, 2025
TRANSFORMING ROUTINE INTO LIBERATION Far too often we move through the liturgy of a worship service waiting for an anthem,…
- October 31, 2025
More Powerful than Bombs, Guns, and Terrorists I know of two weapons, either of which are capable of causing the…
- October 22, 2025
What is the most significant factor in the origin of racism in this country? Racism is an ideology that places…
- September 23, 2025
The Intention of God At the root of our faith is an assumption that God has an intention for the…
- September 17, 2025
It is common to critique local churches for their faithlessness. Yet when you think about it, many of these churches…
- September 11, 2025
Do you ever wonder what could happen if churches of different races but the same Gospel not only believed but…
- September 9, 2025
Step two for the pastor. Explain to them that you want to have lunch and discuss the church's role in…
- September 8, 2025
Being Spirit-led is anything but being on easy street. With the biblical stories before us, we know that a faithful…
- September 6, 2025
In some corner of many pastors’ minds is the disturbing belief that most of their members, while verbalizing Christian beliefs,…
- September 5, 2025
As depicted in the PowerPoint presentation, Step by Step Guide to Anti-Racism Ministry, we have some significant advantages that can…
- August 31, 2025
Little was known about the planet’s intelligent life forms except for the puzzling reality that the entire population was separated…
- August 30, 2025
THE CHOICE IS YOURS A spaceship was hurtling through space on an adventure never before experienced by humankind. Almost by…
- August 25, 2025
The Presbyterian church called a meeting to decide what to do abouttheir squirrel infestation. After much prayer and many meetings,…
- August 16, 2025
I have just finished reading an article in the September issue of the Christian Century that not only saddened me…
- August 9, 2025
If, as a recent Barna poll suggests, almost 2/3rds of active Christians believe that the church should address the issue…
IT’S ONLY WORDS
May 8, 2026
The Power of Words James 3:1-12 IT’S ONLY WORDS What if I said to you that you really strike me…
A WEDDING TIP
May 7, 2026
THE GENEROUS FATHER OF THE BRIDE APPROACHES YOU Then there is the father of the bride, a rather pretentious businessman,…
LET MY PEOPLE G0
May 5, 2026
(part 1.) Urk. Alled Scene # 1 When God Calls Moses I m-m-ay not b-be a great preacher, but no…
HAVE SOME FUN & GROW
May 5, 2026
How Daily Events Can Teach Us Theology THE GAME OF THEOLOGY Buy yourself a package of 3 x 5 cards…
WHY CHURCHES SPLIT
May 1, 2026
Your homework is to identify some of the key issues that have resulted in church splits in history. From your…
LET MY PEOPLE GO (PART 1)
May 1, 2026
Urk. Alled Scene # 1 When God Calls Moses I m-m-ay not b-be a great preacher, but no one can…
THE EXTRAORDINARY IN THE COMPASSIONATE ORDINARY
April 30, 2026
The beginning of a series of contemporary parables. He joined the church not because of his faith but because…
BE READY TO SNAP BACK
April 28, 2026
WAYS HEALTHY CLERGY ARE LIKE RUBBER BANDS Recently studies of clergy health like the Duke Clergy Health study have emphasized…
WHAT IS GOD DOING?
April 24, 2026
THE INTENTION OF GOD At the root of our faith is an assumption that God has an intention for the…
A PATH TO CLERGY ADDICTON
April 21, 2026
(DISCUSSION WITHIN A COMPANY OF PASTORS) This discussion is based on the second story in volume 2, Clergy Tales–Tails: Wagging,…