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- August 8, 2014
(Thoughts derived from reflecting on 2 TED talks by Brene' Brown www.ted.com/talks/brene'_brown) as applied to churches .) This is the…
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THE SHAME OF IT ALL (A continuation of reflections on Brene' Brown's TED talks on Vulnerability and Shame.) Brown suggests…
- August 4, 2014
CAN OTHER CLERGY BE MY FRIEND? In my work on the issue of loneliness and isolation among clergy, I have…
- August 1, 2014
CONSIDER WHAT WAS ON GOD'S MIND God said: “I’ll create humans with free will.” Satan sneered: "I’ll defeat you…
, , - July 30, 2014
These reflections on the church and clergy are drawn from my new book, A Company of Pastors, that will be…
- July 28, 2014
1 CORINTHIANS 13 FOR CLERGY AND CONGREGATIONS (May be prayed in unison or in alternating parts.) If clergy speak in…
- July 25, 2014
SPIRITUALLY HUNGRY BUT DISTRUST INSTITUTIONS The polls all show that the numbers of those who want to be spiritual but…
, - July 23, 2014
A THEOLOGICAL FRAMEWORK No one wants to appear like a wimp. If a clergy person starts talking about how people…
, - July 21, 2014
AN INTERIM’S VALUABLE ROLE In recent years, the role of interim pastor has become almost a norm for vacant churches.…
, - July 16, 2014
God's Been There Done That God, I can't afford to give up the security of my profession to answer your…
, - July 14, 2014
A VARIETY OF IMAGES FOR GOD There are a variety of images for God in the Bible and in the…
, - July 11, 2014
PLAYING WITH SCRIPTURE: Keep a list of Scriptures that if people took them literally it would transform their lives. Leave…
- July 9, 2014
HUMOR SHOULD BIND AND NOT DIVIDE Humor can be an effective tool to transcend differences and remind people of their…
, - July 7, 2014
A FUN EXPERIMENT WITH COLLEAGUES Try this experiment. Choose a couple of colleagues and invite them to participate in an…
, - July 2, 2014
I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT JUST HAPPENED In other parts of my forthcoming book, I will share how humor can…
, - June 30, 2014
ONE OF GOD'S GIFTS Like other gifts of God such as love, wealth, power, desire, and respect, there is power…
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