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- October 28, 2016
Remembering the Interim We have been developing a series of blogs on a unique gift that the interim can offer…
- October 26, 2016
AN INTERIM PASTOR’S SPECIAL GIFT A TIME OF TRANSITION Every church experiences a time when the previous pastor leaves and…
- October 21, 2016
CALLED BY GOD AND HIRED BY A CONGREGATION Pastors sense God's call in their lives and then choose to prepare…
, , - October 19, 2016
IT HELPS TO LAUGH On my website, www.smccutchan.com ,you will find God Laughs–Why Don’t You? : Making Use of Humor in…
, - October 14, 2016
BEING INTENTIONAL ABOUT FUN Because of our schedules, we have to be intentional about finding time to be with someone…
, - October 12, 2016
YOU ARE NOT IN THIS ALONE As has been mentioned in previous posts, most observers of the health of clergy…
- October 7, 2016
ALONE IN THE CROWD How does a pastor cope with the features of his or her profession that contribute to…
- October 5, 2016
LOVE ADVICE COLUMN Recently I found myself reading a Dear Abby advice column and began to wonder how this might…
- September 30, 2016
THE POWER OF APPRECIATION Most human beings hunger for signs that people appreciate them and what they do. I…
- September 28, 2016
HOW TO ENRICH CLERGY FRIENDS Studies confirm what clergy know that loneliness is one of the realities of ministry.…
, - September 23, 2016
A progressive Feast in Parabolic storytelling wants your name attached to a story that will lift people’s spirits and cause…
- September 21, 2016
BUILDING CONNECTIONS AMONG THE CLERGY All General Presbyters/Presbytery Executives know the challenge. First, we live in an age of institutional…
- September 16, 2016
ADMIT IT, WE ARE A MIXTURE OF STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES WE KNOW IT’S TRUE We know that we are not…
- September 14, 2016
IMPROVE YOUR HEALTH Studies have repeatedly demonstrated that two major contributors to improved health are being social and doing nice…
- September 9, 2016
CREATIVE FINANCE Back after WWII, when there was a freeze on salaries, companies had to get creative in how they…
- September 7, 2016
YOUR FINANCIAL HEALTH It is important to occasionally take time to have a checkup. Of course the annual physical…
Coping With Despair
November 29, 2019
Continued from previous blog Posted on January 28, 2010 | Leave a comment | Edit Confessions of Jeremiah In reflecting on this state of despair…
HOW DO YOU COPE WITH DESPAIR?
November 27, 2019
When things are going well and there is a general atmosphere of optimism, we can grow slack on our theological…
WHY ARE CLERGY TEMPTED BY SEX?
November 22, 2019
SEXUAL SCANDAL PLAGUES THE CHURCH It happened again. A descent pastor with multiple gifts destroys his promising ministry by having…
ADDRESSING CONGREGATIONAL ANXIETY
November 15, 2019
WORDS CREATE WORLDS In Walter Brueggemann’s Israel’s Praise, he develops the idea that words create worlds. It is not the objective experiences…
YOU CAN FEEL BETTER
November 13, 2019
GOOD CLERGY RIDE ROLLER COASTERS Emotional Roller Coaster If you want to know why you sometimes feel overwhelmed and exhausted,…
The Mutuality of Hospitality
November 8, 2019
EVERYONE CAN OFFER THIS GIFT Posted on March 19, 2010 | Leave a comment | Edit One of the most powerful gifts that a congregation…
Does God Call Churches
November 6, 2019
The Church As Called Versus Gathered People If I said to you, “Let’s go to church next Sunday,” what would…
A PARABLE OF INNOCENT INDULGENCE
November 1, 2019
Last blog we talked about the temptation of self-indulgent actions that we use when we are dispirited. The indulgences can…
RISKS FOR OVERWORKED PASTORS
October 30, 2019
Overworked & Underappreciated A common theme among clergy is how many hours they put in. It is not uncommon to…