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- August 10, 2016
AN AGE OF DISTRUST Polls have shown the unlikeability factor for both of our major candidates for the presidency.…
- August 5, 2016
U U U Imagine yourself being part of a nationwide creative conversation about a significant issue facing the church. Picture…
- August 3, 2016
In the final chapter of Clergy Tails—Tales, www.smccutchan.com, the author offers some reflections on ministry and the nature of church in…
, , - July 29, 2016
A DIALOGUE BETWEEN GOD AND ANY HUMAN THAT GOD MIGHT CALL. Leader: You are called to serve God. People:…
, - July 27, 2016
DO YOU LIVE IN AN ANXIOUS SOCIETY? (I am continuing to draw upon Brene’ Brown’s work on vulnerability and applying…
, - July 22, 2016
CLERGY DON’T HAVE IT ALL TOGETHER Clergy, like all humans, come to their work with all the wounds, hungers, insecurities,…
, - July 20, 2016
IMAGE OF AN UNHEALTHY CHURCH We live in an anxious age and the church is tempted to reflect that anxiety…
- July 15, 2016
JESUS' CRITERIA When you consider the twelve disciples, you have to wonder what criteria Jesus was using when he…
, - July 13, 2016
NOT THINKING LIKE HUMANS I think it was Loren Eiseley who said if humans had designed the universe, they would…
- July 8, 2016
A Spiritual Mood Color Here is a game that can be played with some clergy friends. Begin with some clergy…
, - July 6, 2016
Doctrine, Doctrine, Who’s Got the Doctrine The set up for this game is that you invite three or four…
, - July 1, 2016
A Company of Pastors offers a fresh approach to overcoming the type of loneliness that seems inherent in…
- June 29, 2016
AFTER REFRESHMENTS OK, you have played the first phase as described in the previous blog, and you have taken time…
- June 24, 2016
PEOPLE OF THE BOOK Because we are people of the Book, it is good to call on Scripture as we…
- June 22, 2016
LET'S GATHER WITH OTHER CLERGY I'm working on some material for the next conference of the Presbytery Pastoral Care Network,…
- June 17, 2016
This litany was prepared as a response to the conclusion of our 222nd General Assembly. Feel free to use it…