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- August 7, 2013
If People Ask It, I'll Do It Many of us enter the ministry with a deep desire to serve others…
, - August 5, 2013
An Enemy Within the Church Almost every pastor has the experience of having some person or persons within the membership…
, - August 2, 2013
With apologies to David Letterman, this is my list. You probably can come up with even better ones. It's better…
, - July 31, 2013
I am away this week at the annual conference of the Presbytery Pastoral Care Network that is meeting prior to…
, - July 29, 2013
I'm not so sure That God called me I am a pastor The Spirit is gone The elders are…
, - July 26, 2013
The third volume of Clergy Tales--Tails is now available on Kindle on Amazon. You can, and I hope you will…
, , - July 24, 2013
Was Jesus Being Naieve We call it The Great Commission. Go therefore and make disciples of all Nations, baptizing them…
- July 22, 2013
Failure of the Reformation I've been thinking about all of the fighting that goes on among our churches and the…
, - July 19, 2013
Here is one way to offer your congregation an opportunity to grow in their faith as a church and as…
- July 17, 2013
The Game of Theology Buy yourself a package of 3 x 5 cards and stick a few in your pocket…
, , - July 15, 2013
Recently studies of clergy health like the Duke Clergy Health study, have emphasized the quality of resiliency as important for…
, - July 12, 2013
In reading Thomas Friedman’s The World is Flat I was struck with its implications for denominationalism. One of the problems…
- July 10, 2013
Where are denominations headed? What will they look like in the future? As I understand it, denominations developed more…
- July 8, 2013
Recently I learned that a pastor's spouse had been diagnosed with breast cancer. The word has spread through the congregation,…
, - July 5, 2013
Humor helps us cleanse ourselves & gain perspective I realize that preachers have the reputation for being self-righteous and judgmental.…
, , - July 3, 2013
There are times it helps to consider that what is happening may reflect God’s sense of humor. God, if you…
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A Story of Your Future
July 12, 2017
YOUR FUTURE Have you ever wondered where you will be five or ten years from now? Would you like a…
FICTION AS THERAPY FOR THE SOUL
July 7, 2017
OVERLOAD OF INFORMATION When you consider the many issues and concerns that confront us as a nation and personally, one…
LOOK AT YOURSELF THROUGH OTHER’S EYES
July 5, 2017
Tomorrow I head for St. Louis and the Big Tent. I will be co-leading a seminar with my friend Sam…
HEALTHY CONVERSATIONS ABOUT DIFFICULT ISSUES
June 30, 2017
IMPROVE YOUR HEALTH Studies have repeatedly demonstrated that two major contributors to improved health are being social and doing nice…
HOW TO CREATE HEALING CONVERSATIONS
June 28, 2017
SHARING IN PARABOLIC STORY TELLING We live in a society that often finds it easier to speak past each…
COMING BACK FROM A SABBATICAL
June 23, 2017
WELCOME HOME It is a wonderful gift for a congregation to provide their pastor with a sabbatical. It has been…
CHURCHES CHOOSE BETWEEN FEAR AND HOPE.
June 21, 2017
The Tension between Fear of Death and Hope of Faith In Hebrews 13:5, we read: “Keep your lives free from…
JESUS REDEFINES FAMILY
June 16, 2017
MORE THAN BLOODLINE Given our societies current confusion about the definition of family, it might be good to reflect on…
SPIRITUAL SYNERGY SABBATH (Continued)
June 14, 2017
now let us focus on our position of ministry CHURCH/ POSITION OF MINISTRY In some ways, you are going to…
SPIRITUAL SYNERGY SABBATH
June 9, 2017
KICK BACK AND REFLECT Summer is an opportunity to schedule some “what if” and “just imagine” times and have some…