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- 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…
, - December 1, 2017
YOUR PERSONAL ADVENT OK, its happening again. The season of Advent seems to come around each year. The colors of…
- November 29, 2017
IF WE ARE NOT THE CENTER OF THE UNIVERSE If “the Son of Man came not to be served…
- November 24, 2017
IT'S ALL ABOUT ME Narcissism is a term that is increasingly used to describe one’s excessive focus on one’s self.…
, - November 22, 2017
I ADMIRE YOUR MINISTRY It is not unusual for a pastor to feel as if they are underappreciated. People may…
- November 17, 2017
IMPERFECT PASTORS & CHURCHES How does a congregation relate their faith to their relationship with their pastor? Too often,…
- November 15, 2017
HAVE WE LOST OUR NERVE I remember reading a book in college that suggested that the Greek civilization came up…
- November 10, 2017
A LUNCHEON INVITATION If your bishop, presbyter, or judicatory staff person called you up and asked you to go to…
, - November 8, 2017
WHAT'S THE USE Kathleen Norris writes about Acedia and Me. Acedia feeds upon the thought that nothing is worthwhile.…
, - November 3, 2017
God’s truth and Human Response Where would you place yourself between the assertion that there is no salvation outside…
- November 1, 2017
NO SALVATION OUTSIDE THE CHURCH Beginning with Augustine but continuing with Luther, Calvin, The Scots Confession, and the Second Helvietic…
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Identifying characteristics of a Healthy and Unhealthy Clergy
August 7, 2020
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THE 5TH COMMANDMENT AND HONORING A CHURCH’S PAST
August 5, 2020
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Laughter Helps Protect Your Health
July 31, 2020
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Loving neighbors begins with neighboring clergy
July 17, 2020
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GOOD PASTORS KNOW LONELINESS
July 15, 2020
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