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- February 3, 2017
CONSIDER BUYING MY NEW NOVEL AS YOUR BIRTHDAY GIFT TO ME You are absolutely right. I have no shame.…
- February 1, 2017
C R E A T I N G A G O S P E L B U Z Z…
, - January 27, 2017
CALLS IN TENSION A major component of a pastor’s grief is the disconnect between the ideals of faith shaped by…
, , - January 25, 2017
A Pastor’s Grief As you stand before your congregation on a Sunday morning, how frequently do you gaze out…
, - January 20, 2017
MATTHEW SPEAKS TO THE DIVISIONS IN OUR SOCIETY
, - January 18, 2017
Continued from last week. The five steps toward healing are: Recognizing, Reflection, Ritualization, Reconnecting, and Reorientation. See the previous blog…
, - January 13, 2017
YOU KNOW TOO MUCH/SEE TOO MUCH In addition to helping others cope with their experiences of grief, pastors continually experience…
, - January 11, 2017
THE BODY OF CHRIST IS HURTING I will speak specifically of presbyteries, but what I say can be applied to…
, - January 6, 2017
AVAILABLE NOW Many of you know that despite 1144 nominations by friends and book lovers, Kindle Scout decided not to…
- January 4, 2017
HERE IS YOUR GIFT I think I can offer you a gift that can both extend your life and increase your…
, - December 30, 2016
GOD’S CALL BY STEVE MCCUTCHAN I’m not so sure That God called me I am a pastor The Spirit is…
, - December 23, 2016
THIS WEEK WILL DRAIN YOU OF ENERGY AND HOPEFULLY FILL YOU WITH SATISFACTION. DRINK IN THE POSITIVE SET ALL NEGATIVE…
, - December 21, 2016
DISCIPLESHIP TRAINING In the past two blogs, I’ve offered a creative way to engage complaints both among clergy and…
, , - December 16, 2016
LEARNING TO PLAY What if you could engage the members of your congregation in thinking creatively about the complaints…
, , - December 14, 2016
NAMING THE COMPLAINTS Have you heard a lot of complaints, lately? Whether you are a part of a presbytery staff…
, - December 9, 2016
THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM Let me suggest an evening conversation for a pastoral couple that can be both fun…