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- March 1, 2017
WHAT DOES YOUR CHURCH HAVE TO SAY? Should we get serious and stop playing around or should we seriously play…
, , - February 24, 2017
DISCUSSING FINANCES BEFORE A CLERGY IS CALLED The advantage of an interim having a frank and honest discussion with the…
, - February 22, 2017
FAMILY FINANCIAL FUN The intention of this blog is to provide a game for a family with children that will…
- February 17, 2017
MORE THAN A CLUB What makes a church different from any group of friends and neighbors that occasionally gather…
- February 15, 2017
INSTITUTIONAL BETRAYAL We are in a period where many churches are declining in both numbers and influence. In the 50's…
, - February 10, 2017
CAN’T AVOID MAKING A WITNESS In the last blog, we played a clergy image game. We explored how the image…
, - February 8, 2017
PEOPLE ARE SPYING ON YOU Let’s face it, people are watching you all the time. Not only that but they…
, , - 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…
TAKE A HUMOR BREAK
January 22, 2020
OH FOR A THOUSAND TONGUES TO SING 1 Oh for a thousand tongues to sing The glories of my name…
STOP BEING A VICTIM OF ANXIETY
January 20, 2020
A SOCIETY OF DISTRUST From the beginning, humans have created organizations and institutions to help them manage their interests and…
one thousand fans can’t be wrong!!
January 18, 2020
1,000 FANS CAN’T BE WRONG Well, they could be, and you might even debate whether becoming a friend on Facebook…
HAVE YOU HEARD THE LATEST?
January 17, 2020
THE COST OF LISTENING Most churches would agree that they value a pastor who can listen with sensitivity to people…
The Mutuality of Hospitality
January 15, 2020
A POWERFUL GIFT One of the most powerful gifts that a congregation can experience is the power of genuine hospitality.…
TIRED OF DEFENDING THE CHURCH
January 10, 2020
YOU’VE READ THE ARTICLES How many articles have you read lately either reporting on the decline in church attendance or…
LET’S BE HEALTHY TOGETHER
January 8, 2020
WE HAVE A STORY TO TELL HELP ME SHARE MATERIAL ON BUILDING A HEALTHY CLERGY WITH HEALTHY CHURCHES. BEGIN BY…
WITH YOUR HELP, WE CAN NURTURE A HEALTHY CHURCH
January 6, 2020
YOU CAN HELP ME HELP YOU As you know, I’ve been writing a series of books and booklets mostly focused…
WHAT IS GOD DOING IN 2020
January 3, 2020
The Mission Stationt We live in a spiritually hungry, institutionally untrusting age. Millions of people claim to be spiritually focused,…
BEING SET UP BY EXPECTATIONS OF SELF AND OTHERS
January 1, 2020
what do you expect In my novel, A STAR AND A TEAR, there is a description of the challenge of…