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- November 6, 2015
PRACTICE THINKING LIKE JESUS Jesus wrote parables that confronted major issues in the society. You can too. The second phase…
- November 4, 2015
OVERLOAD OF INFORMATION When you consider the many issues and concerns that confront us as a nation and personally,…
- October 30, 2015
Chorus Swing low sweet Search Committee Bringing me a brand new call Swing low sweet Search Committee Choosing me before…
- October 28, 2015
Oh for a thousand tongues to sing The glories of my name The wonders of my ministry And how I…
- October 23, 2015
I will be going to Kansas City, Mo to the Oasis conference on Sunday, October 25 to offer a workshop…
- October 16, 2015
What is offered below is five formats for personal prayer drawing upon the basic elements in the structure of worship.…
- 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…
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TRUST AND OBEY:Most Christians prefer another way.
April 12, 2019
Church Conflict – You Be the Judge Despite Jesus prayer that we may be one so that the world would believe…
BUILDING TRUST WHEN YOU CAN’T VERIFY (p 3)
April 10, 2019
HOW TO TRUST WHEN YOU CAN’T VERIFY Ronald Reagan famously coined the phrase that you should trust and verify. Whether…
A COMMUNITY OF HEALTHY TRUST (Part 2)
April 5, 2019
BIBLICAL JOURNEY OF TRUST A major theme running throughout the biblical story is the theme of trust. Trust involves risk.…
LIVING IN AN AGE OF DISTRUST (part 1)
April 3, 2019
I’m increasingly concerned about the effect of living in an era of cynicism and distrust. Perhaps the most important issue…
When God Calls, What’s Your Excuse
March 21, 2019
This is an excerpt from Volume 9 of Healthy Clergy Make Healthy Congregations, Clergy Vocational Health. To be published this…
CELEBRATING GOD’S IMPERFECT CHURCH
March 20, 2019
Celebrating God’s Imperfect Church I think it was Loren Eiseley who said if humans had designed the universe, they would…
CAN YOU SAVE THE CHURCH? OR BE SAVED BY THE CHURCH?
March 15, 2019
Can you save the church? As the early church discovered, you can’t do it alone and you can’t do it…
YOUR PERSONAL LENTEN DISCIPLINE
March 13, 2019
For your Lenten devotionals, I offer five formats for your time of prayer. The first one focuses on the praise…
FRUITS OF YOUR SPIRIT
March 8, 2019
A GAME OF SPIRITUAL DISCIPLINE Most of us would like to deepen our spiritual lives but are not sure exactly…
God CALLS A FAMILY: A GAME
March 6, 2019
THE UNFINISHED STORY OF A FAMILY JOURNEY We often speak of God’s call as a reference to an individual. Would…