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- 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…
, , - July 1, 2013
Let me suggest several ways in which humor can be part of our souls journey. First, we can help ourselves…
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A TIME TO DREAM
July 28, 2017
DON’T JUST DO SOMETHING DREAM A LITTLE It is the end of July. You may have had a vacation during…
MELTING YOUR NEGATIVE SHELL
July 26, 2017
BEHIND OUR PROTECTIVE SHELL Knock, knock, who is in there. It’s me, a child of God. Do you believe that…
CELEBRATING GOD’S IMPERFECT CHURCH
July 21, 2017
NOT THINKING LIKE HUMANS I think it was Loren Eiseley who said if humans had designed the universe, they would…
A GAME OF COLORS
July 19, 2017
A SPIRITUAL MOOD COLOR Here is a game that can be played with some clergy friends. Begin with some clergy…
A STORY OF YOUR FUTURE (2)
July 14, 2017
CONTINUING YOUR FUTURE I would encourage you to read my previous blog on July 11 for a more complete description…
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…