Blog
- 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…
, - August 14, 2015
HEALTHY CHURCH CONFLICT The focus of this interchange with the congregation is how Christians can be involved in healthy conflict.…
, - August 12, 2015
DENOMINATIONS AND ISSUES You have been guiding your congregation through a discussion of conflict in the church and its historical…
, - August 7, 2015
LET'S LOOK AT PRESBYTERIANS This is the second stage of guiding your congregation about how to respond to conflict…
, - August 5, 2015
Church Conflict – You Be the Judge Begin an email contact with your membership by engaging them in an…
, - July 31, 2015
BUILDING A FAITH UNDERSTANDING At this meeting, explain that the purpose is to build a faith understanding for the importance…
, , , - July 29, 2015
WHEN CHURCHES MIRROR SOCIETY We live in a period of anxiety in both church and society. When people are anxious,…
, , , - July 24, 2015
WHEN A CHURCH SEES A VISION I once heard Rabbi Edward Friedman advise a pastor on how to respond to…
, , - July 22, 2015
Presbytery Pastoral Care Network in partnership with Synod Of Mid America and Presbyterian Association of Christian Educators presents Oasis Regional…
, - July 17, 2015
Financial Health We didn’t enter this profession with the expectation of making a lot of money. At the same time,…
, - July 15, 2015
IT'S NATURAL Let’s admit it. While no one ever enters the ministry with the expectation of growing rich, it is…
GOD’S CALL IN ABRAM’S CONFUSING WORLD AND OURS
March 1, 2019
ABRAHAM’S SACRIFICE While we may read with horror the story of Abraham’s near sacrifice of Isaac, most pastors know that…
You can read the Bible from several angles
February 27, 2019
Sometimes you hear people say, “it’s in the Bible.” But what you don’t know is what they are thinking as…
SEVEN PRACTICAL STEPS TOWARDS A SABBATICAL
February 22, 2019
This is an excerpt from my soon to be published Clergy Spiritual Health. It is part of a nine-volume series…
SPIRITUAL GROWTH THROUGH YOUR FICTION
February 20, 2019
I offer you a sample from my soon to be published Clergy Spiritual Health. Here is a fun example of…
A LITANY TO BE USED AT A JUDICATORY MEETING
February 15, 2019
A litany of Lament & Joy To be used by judicatories in worship L: When a congregation refuses to…
WE NEED HEALTHY SPIRITUALITY IN OUR CRAZY WORLD
February 13, 2019
HEALTHY SPIRITUALITY In its simplest form, spirituality is how we stay in connection and communication with God. By speaking of…
FINANCIAL STRESS AND CLERGY
February 8, 2019
Responding to Financial Stress It is not easy for small congregations to provide adequate salaries for full-time pastors. It is…
PREVENT THEOLOGICAL BURNOUT
February 6, 2019
PREVENT THEOLOGICAL BURNOUT Most of the pastors in your judicatory have had at least three years of training in the…
PEOPLE ARE SPYING ON YOU
February 1, 2019
PEOPLE ARE SPYING ON YOU Let’s face it, people are watching you all the time. Not only that but they…
LESS IS MORE–THEOLOGY IN 7 WORDS
January 30, 2019
SEVEN WORD REFLECTION Sometimes less is more and fewer words dig deeper. A judicatory can encourage clergy to participate, or…