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- October 17, 2014
A TIME OF TRANSITION Every church experiences a time when the previous pastor leaves and the congregation confronts the challenge…
, , - October 15, 2014
A FRESH APPROACH A Company of Pastors offers a fresh approach to overcoming the type of loneliness that seems inherent…
, - October 10, 2014
(Continuing reflecting on Elijah and you and your call.) GOD'S INVISIBLE HAND Keep moving forward through your first position in…
, - October 8, 2014
YOUR ELIJAH EXPERIENCE I’ve been thinking lately of Elijah’s experience in responding to the call of God 1 Kings 17…
, - October 3, 2014
BEYOND JUST PUTTING OUT FIRES I have invited Alan Baroody to share some suggestions that the Committee on Ministry or…
, - October 1, 2014
SIGNS TO NOTICE Below are listed several possible negative SIGNS in the life of clergy. Think about clergy you know…
- September 26, 2014
LONELINESS HAS ITS VALUE I have explored some of the toxic features of the loneliness experienced by pastors, but here…
, , , - September 24, 2014
A UNIVERSAL LONGING There is something in human nature that yearns to be part of something more. Even if you…
, , , - September 19, 2014
AN AGE OF SPLINTERING We live in an age of fractured community. As sociologist Brene' Brown suggests, it is a…
, - September 15, 2014
EMBARRASSED BY RELIGIOUS LANGUAGE Think about it. You are called by God to offer a faith perspective from which to…
- September 10, 2014
The Presbytery Pastoral Care Network 15th Annual Conference Rediscovering the Beloved Community: Overcoming Isolation October 27-30, 2014 First Presbyterian Church…
, - September 8, 2014
The Presbytery Pastoral Care Network 15th Annual Conference Rediscovering the Beloved Community: Overcoming Isolation October 27-30, 2014 First Presbyterian Church…
, , - September 5, 2014
IT HELPS TO LAUGH By late September I will be releasing on Amazon a new book for the pastor, God…
, - September 3, 2014
48TH ANNIVERSARY Today will be a short post celebrating an event that still amazes me. Today I celebrate the 48th…
, , , - August 29, 2014
THE FIFTH COMMANDMENT EXPANDED We need to reinterpret the fifth commandment. "Honor your father and your mother, so that your…
, , - August 27, 2014
WORDS CREATEWORLDS In Walter Brueggemann's Israel's Praise, he develops the idea that words create worlds. It is not the objective experiences…
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Fun Way to Energize and Bond the Judicatory
August 10, 2018
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FRIENDLY (FUN) COMPETITION AMONG A GATHERING OF CLERGY
August 1, 2018
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SOME TRUTHS ABOUT THE LIFE OF CLERGY (by some church members.)
July 27, 2018
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