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- June 30, 2014
ONE OF GOD'S GIFTS Like other gifts of God such as love, wealth, power, desire, and respect, there is power…
, - June 27, 2014
WHERE DO YOU PLACE YOURSELF? Where would you place yourself between the assertion that there is no salvation outside the…
- June 25, 2014
Consider the various signs of the blurring of national lines: Commercially: Corporations not only quickly move their operations to wherever…
, - June 23, 2014
THE BIRTH OF DENOMINATIONS Where are denominations headed? What will they look like in the future? As I understand it,…
- June 20, 2014
GOD'S GIFT OF HUMOR Not all humor is healthy humor. Humor, like many of the gifts of God, can be…
, - June 18, 2014
THE PRESSURE OF CALL IN MARRIAGE It is not unusual for a pastor to sense God’s call after s/he is…
, - June 16, 2014
By September I plan to have available on Amazon three small books in a series Healthy Clergy Make Healthy Congregations.…
, - June 13, 2014
A HEALTHY FUTURE Retiring well allows the fruits of our previous labors to continue to bear fruit but sets us…
, - June 11, 2014
WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WHEN YOU GROW UP It doesn't stop, does it? When you were little, people…
, - June 9, 2014
OFFERING OUR GIFTS Now comes the hard part. Over the years we have prayed, "Forgive us our debts (or trespasses)…
, - June 6, 2014
DON'T BE IN A HURRY If you read my last blog and followed through on the recommendation, you have begun…
, , - June 4, 2014
MISTAKES WERE MADE When a pastor comes to the time for retirement, many make the error of believing that they…
, - June 2, 2014
I'm working on a new book that will be titled God Laughs--Why Don't You? Exploring the use of humor to…
- May 30, 2014
WHERE WILL YOU LIVE? While choosing where you will live is always an option for people when they retire, there…
, , - May 28, 2014
SAYING A GOOD GOODBYE We continue to think about how a well loved pastor should prepare the congregation for the…
, , - May 26, 2014
HEALTHY PASTORATES FEEL GOOD If you have had a good experience as pastor of a church over several years, then…
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Nurturing Spirituality at Presbytery
May 9, 2018
GATHERING AS A SPIRIT LED PRESBYTERY I think it is important that we have experiences at our presbytery meetings…
How God Saves Through a Sinful Church
May 4, 2018
excerpt 2 from “Is There Salvation in the Church?” to be published in May. Facing the Sinfulness of the Church…
TALKING TO THOSE ALIENATED FROM THE CHURCH
May 2, 2018
AN EXCERPT FROM A NEW BOOKLET TO BE PUBLISHED IN mAY: “IS THERE SALVATION IN THE CHURCH?” HAS THE CHURCH…
GNATS AND CAMELS (TWO).
April 27, 2018
AN EVENING OF LAUGHTER Laughter can also have a positive effect within a congregation. People who share a good…
GNATS AND CAMELS AND CHURCHES
April 25, 2018
Communicating God’s Love The diversity of theological positions in any given church or denomination presents a challenge…
USING THE LANGUAGE OF HEAVEN: LOVING GOD (PART 2)
April 20, 2018
HOW DO THEY SPEAK IN HEAVEN? I am struck with the fact that the language of heaven reflected in the…
HOW WOULD YOU DIRECTLY LOVE GOD
April 18, 2018
Loving God “’You should love the Lord your God with all of your heart, and with all your soul,…
Salvation in an Imperfect Church
April 13, 2018
HOW DOES THE CHURCH SAVE US? If Jesus saves us from our sins and it is clear that we continue…
Two Problems With Perfect Churches.
April 11, 2018
GIVING ADVICE TO GOD Have you ever wanted to help correct God’s errors? I know. I know. God doesn’t make…
IF YOU JUST HAD ENOUGH FAITH
April 6, 2018
MYTH OF PERFECTION No one who has been called by God believes that ridiculous myth that because you are a…