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- October 14, 2015
David Runk of CSS PUB has made available a free download of my lectionary devotional for Year C during pastor's appreciation…
, - October 9, 2015
Whining Doesn’t Help As pastors, all of us experience insults and behavior that causes us personal pain. I know…
, - October 7, 2015
HEALTHY CLERGY There is a lot of scary news about declining churches, splitting churches, scandals in churches, bankrupt churches, and…
, - October 2, 2015
What if a half-hour of your time could Fulfill a dream of being a writer. Provide you exposure to those…
- September 30, 2015
BEING CREATIVE WITH CRISIS There is a creative way to move beyond crisis and regain your power to make choices…
- September 23, 2015
THE BIG PICTURE Have you ever hit your thumb with a hammer or hit your head on an overhang? If…
- September 18, 2015
An Enemy Within the Church Almost every pastor has the experience of having some person or persons within the membership…
- September 16, 2015
START WITH THREE FRIENDS For this experience, I would invite you to choose three clergy friends. I think your enjoyment…
, - September 11, 2015
A tribute to Labor Day A teaser for the Presbyterian Writers Guild three phase writing contest. To be sung by…
, - September 9, 2015
WE ARE MORE THAN CLERGY Recently my wife joined a local congregation,and someone asked me if I were going to…
, , - September 4, 2015
THROUGH MODERN TECHNOLOGY In my previous blog, I suggested that one of the biggest lies we tell the world is…
- September 2, 2015
The Biggest Lie If you were to suggest the biggest lie that churches tell, what would it be?Knowing what Jesus…
, , - August 28, 2015
THEOLOGY AND CHURCHES DON'T ALWAYS MESH In the last blog, I explained how churches can become engaged in truthiness or…
, - August 26, 2015
TRUTHINESS Some lies are so tempting. They are what Stephen Colbert calls truthiness. You want it to be true and…
, - August 21, 2015
REVEAL YOUR HIDDEN WRITER The Presbyterian Writers Guild (PWG) www.presbyterianwritersguild.org invites you to explore your creativity by submitting an opening…
- August 19, 2015
INVITATION TO PLAY In the last several blogs, I have offered you a way that you can engage your congregation…
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