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- January 26, 2018
Christ Present in the Church How can we say that Christ is present in the church? For Bonhoeffer, God…
- January 24, 2018
Some resources to begin your year in a healthy manner. Thank you for all you do for the ministry you…
- January 19, 2018
HEALTH FAIR There are some actions a community of churches could take to address the issue of clergy health. A…
- January 17, 2018
I OFFER THIS PRAYER EXERCISE FOR YOUR SPIRITUAL NOURIShMENT START WITH THREE FRIENDS For this experience, I would invite…
- January 12, 2018
Make Laughter a Habit By Katherine Zeratsky, R.D., L.D. and Jennifer K. Nelson, R.D., L.D. August 9, 2014 Laughter is…
- January 10, 2018
BE SERIOUS ENOUGH TO LAUGH While Dan Buttner, in his study of centenarians, doesn’t mention humor as a major…
- January 5, 2018
THE TEN COMMANDMENTS with interpretation By Steve McCutchan YOU SHALL HAVE NO OTHER GODS BEFORE ME: Unless those gods pay…
, - January 3, 2018
2018 It’s 2018 and the year begins. Well, for most pastors it is a mixed bag of beginning and continuing.…
- December 29, 2017
GOD SPEAKS IN THE UNEXPECTED Consider the conditions for the birth of Christ or the birth of the Word of…
- December 25, 2017
THE WORK OF CHRISTMAS When the song of the angels is stilled, When the star in the sky…
- December 22, 2017
IT'S TIME TO TAKE A BREATH ONE OF THE SIMPLE BUT EFFECTIVE STRATEGIES FOR STRESS RELIEF IS TO DELIBERATELY PAUSE,…
- December 20, 2017
THE DAYS AFTER CHRISTMAS There is a real issue of post-Christmas blues that can set in for church staff as…
- December 15, 2017
ADVENT EXPECTATIONS send an email to your congregation reminding them that as the Body of Christ Advent has special significance…
, - December 13, 2017
INTERRUPT THE PRESSURE Every pastor and pastor's family understands the irony of the ministry. As we approach Christmas, in addition…
, - December 8, 2017
DEAR ABBY ANGEL Recently I found myself reading a Dear Abby advice column and began to wonder how this might…
- December 6, 2017
A UNIQUE CHRISTMAS GIFT In a world filled with loneliness, you can expand friendship, In a fractured world, you can…
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When Jesus Consults His Advisors
August 28, 2020
IS JESUS BEING REALISTIC? Jesus has been traveling across Galilee proclaiming the good news of God and saying, “The time…
GOD DESERVES YOU AT YOUR BEST
August 26, 2020
Healthy Clergy Make Healthy Congregations is a 9-volume series that recognizes the increasing stress involved in responding to God’s call…
YOU CAN PROVIDE THE TRANSLATION
August 21, 2020
Clean Swearing It’s hard to be pious as a clergy. You find yourself in so many situations when most people…
HUMOR CAN MAKE YOU HEALTHIER
August 19, 2020
CONSIDER THE VALUE OF LAUGHTER Probably all of us have experienced how a well-timed joke has broken the tension in…
AN INTERIM PASTOR’S GIFT
August 14, 2020
INTERIMS CAN SHAPE HEALTHY CHURCHES Churches without pastors face uncertain futures. Congregations feel like they are treading water. How do…
THANK YOU, STOKLEY CARMICHAEL
August 12, 2020
WHAT MIGHT NOT HAVE HAPPENED I have found comfort in occasionally reviewing the many “what might not have happened” events…
Identifying characteristics of a Healthy and Unhealthy Clergy
August 7, 2020
HEALTHY VS. UNHEALTHY Test yourself and then take the risk of inviting your governing board to take the test to…
THE 5TH COMMANDMENT AND HONORING A CHURCH’S PAST
August 5, 2020
HONORING THE PAST Consider the power of the fifth commandment as an example. “Honor your father and your mother, so…
Laughter Helps Protect Your Health
July 31, 2020
Make Laughter a Habit Laughter is about being present. When you laugh you enjoy the here and now. There are…