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- October 11, 2017
DO YOU LIVE IN AN ANXIOUS SOCIETY? (I am continuing to draw upon Brene’ Brown’s work on vulnerability and…
- October 6, 2017
How do healthy clergy offer ministry in an anxious world? CLERGY DON’T HAVE IT ALL TOGETHER Clergy, like all humans,…
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(Thoughts derived from reflecting on 2 TED talks by Brene’ Brown www.ted.com/talks/brene’_brown) as applied to churches .) This is my…
- September 29, 2017
These resources are from the Presbyterian Board of Pensions. Other denominations likely have similar resources. Preventative Health Care Studies show…
- September 27, 2017
I continue working on my comedy routine about health and humor for my retirement community. You can go back a…
- September 22, 2017
BLUES BE GONE All of us experience down times. Sometimes it is caused by plans gone awry or a negative…
- September 20, 2017
CONSIDER THE VALUE OF LAUGHTER Probably all of us have experienced how a well-timed joke has broken the tension in…
- September 15, 2017
Below I will give you the link to the book of fifteen short story parables the Presbyterian Writers Guild recently…
- September 13, 2017
FINANCIAL HEALTH We didn’t enter this profession with the expectation of making a lot of money. At the same time,…
- September 8, 2017
Soulful Generosity Mark 10:13-27 Steve McCutchan; Sept. 10,2017 This is what I would have said if the hurricane hadn't interfered.…
, - September 6, 2017
A GAME OF SPIRITUAL DISCIPLINE Most of us would like to deepen our spiritual lives but are not sure exactly…
, - September 1, 2017
If you can’t “JUST DO IT,” FAKE IT. OK, be honest, as you are waiting in line at the grocery…
- August 30, 2017
FOR YOUR READING, HOPEFULLY LAUGHING PLEASURE SOMETIMES WE THINK TOO MUCH An Imam, a Rabbi, and a Pastor go…
- August 25, 2017
CONTINUED FROM LAST BLOG ON PLANNING FOR YOUR FUTURE SPIRITUAL Yes, you do need to look at your spiritual life.…
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YOU CAN DRIFT OR PLAN Because of the constant demand on our time, it is easy to fall into the…
, , - August 18, 2017
HAVING A FAITH CONVERSATION Picture having in depth faith conversations with small groups in your congregation. You may already…
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Psalm 19 adapted for pandemic
June 10, 2020
Psalm 13 A prayer during the pandemic 1 How long, O LORD? Will you forget us forever? How long will…
ADD PDL TO YOUR PRAYER LIFE
June 5, 2020
ADORATION, CONFESSION, THANKSGIVING, SUPPLICATION I was taught in my seminary class on liturgy to think of the acronym ACTS when…
GOD CALLS CHURCHES (cont)
June 3, 2020
GOD’S PERSPECTIVE When we consider the future of the church from God’s perspective, we are considering the subject from the…
Does God Call Churches
May 29, 2020
HOW DO WE LISTEN? You have been examining God’s call for individuals. Now consider God’s call to the church. How…
WHEN IT’S DIFFICULT TO BREATHE
May 27, 2020
HAVING TROUBLE BREATHING IN THE SPIRIT OF GOD? Like stale breath, a stale spirit can be suffocating. When you take…
IF YOUR FAITH WAS VIEWED FROM AFAR
May 20, 2020
A VISITOR FROM OUTER SPACE Assume for a moment that you have a visitor from outer space who is an…
Deepen a Church’s Faith
May 15, 2020
Make Use of This Time of Separation Send an email to the members saying that during this shelter in place…
CAN YOU HELP ME HELP OTHERS
May 13, 2020
TAKE TIME TO BREATHE Are you having trouble breathing lately? What about clergy friends and churches you care about? I’m…
LIFT YOUR SPIRITS WITH 7 WORDS
May 8, 2020
SEVEN WORD REFLECTION I want to invite you to engage in a fun but brief exercise that can not only…