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- August 16, 2017
PREVENT THEOLOGICAL BURNOUT Most of the pastors in your presbytery have had at least three years of training in the…
, , - August 11, 2017
Evaluation a Scriptural Framework Psalm 23 offers an interesting framework for the evaluation of a congregational ministry. Begin by…
, , - August 9, 2017
Questions Exploring a Church’s Ministry The best questions for conversation are ones that allow for a variety of responses that…
, , - August 4, 2017
GOOD QUESTIONS How often have you greeted someone with the question: “How are you doing?” and had no intention of…
, , - August 2, 2017
INSPIRING A CONGREGATION OK, you are a pastor of a church. Like many churches, the membership has many diverse ideas…
, - July 28, 2017
DON'T JUST DO SOMETHING DREAM A LITTLE It is the end of July. You may have had a vacation during…
- July 26, 2017
BEHIND OUR PROTECTIVE SHELL Knock, knock, who is in there. It's me, a child of God. Do you believe that…
- July 21, 2017
NOT THINKING LIKE HUMANS I think it was Loren Eiseley who said if humans had designed the universe, they would…
, - July 19, 2017
A SPIRITUAL MOOD COLOR Here is a game that can be played with some clergy friends. Begin with some clergy…
, - July 14, 2017
CONTINUING YOUR FUTURE I would encourage you to read my previous blog on July 11 for a more complete description…
, , - July 12, 2017
YOUR FUTURE Have you ever wondered where you will be five or ten years from now? Would you like a…
, , - July 7, 2017
OVERLOAD OF INFORMATION When you consider the many issues and concerns that confront us as a nation and personally, one…
- July 5, 2017
Tomorrow I head for St. Louis and the Big Tent. I will be co-leading a seminar with my friend Sam…
- June 30, 2017
IMPROVE YOUR HEALTH Studies have repeatedly demonstrated that two major contributors to improved health are being social and doing nice…
- June 28, 2017
SHARING IN PARABOLIC STORY TELLING We live in a society that often finds it easier to speak past each…
- June 23, 2017
WELCOME HOME It is a wonderful gift for a congregation to provide their pastor with a sabbatical. It has been…
God Doesn’t Call Wrong Numbers
May 1, 2020
Excited to announce that TOMORROW the latest in my Healthy Clergy Make Healthy Congregations will be released on Amazon. Kindle:…
DID GOD MAKE A MISTAKE IN BUILDING THE CHURCH?
April 29, 2020
MY HOPE FOR A CHURCH In trying to reflect on what makes the call to ministry satisfying despite the long…
The Church in the New Normal
April 24, 2020
THE NEW NORMAL Now we are entering the debate as to when we can return to how life used to…
HEALTHY CLERGY ARE LIKE RUBBER BANDS
April 22, 2020
Ways Healthy Clergy are like Rubber Bands Recently studies of clergy health like the Duke Clergy Health study have emphasized…
LOVING SEPARATED NEIGHBORS
April 17, 2020
LEARNING HOW TO BE TOGETHER ALONE In my last post, I suggested that to provide spiritual leadership in this time…
TIME FOR OUR EMMAUS EXPERIENCE
April 15, 2020
When he was at the table with them, he took bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to them.…
FAKE NEWS VERSUS FRUITS OF THE SPIRIT
April 10, 2020
If you can’t “JUST DO IT,” FAKE IT OK, be honest, as you are waiting in line at the grocery…
BLUES BE GONE!!!
April 8, 2020
BLUES BE GONE COUNTER-ATTACKING THE BLUES In our current crisis, it is very easy for us to feel anxious, uneasy,…
IT ONLY TAKES 1/2 HOUR TO BREAK THE STRESS
April 4, 2020
HALF-HOUR BREAKS In this time of stress, we need to develop a list of ½ hour interruptions that we can…