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- March 11, 2013
Hypocritical Oath for Pastors Part 5 Being a Hypocrite Mark stepped up on the ledge so that both he and…
, - March 8, 2013
There is increasing evidence that laughter can contribute to both your physical and emotional health. Of course there is hurtful…
, - March 8, 2013
Coke has popular claim on the phrase, "The pause that refreshes," but it is a good idea to recall that…
, - March 4, 2013
Hypocritical Oath for Pastors Part 4 Who's Responsible for Evil “Here’s the deal, officer. I’m going to say my piece.…
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Where does the Sabbath fit into our 24-7 culture. We live in a culture that celebrates the ever present and…
, - February 27, 2013
We have been exploring the concept of vocation and your sense of call by God. It is easy to overlook…
, , , - February 25, 2013
Hypocritical Oath for Pastors steve@smccutchan.com Part 3 Before Mark could respond, Ethan pointed his rifle toward Mark. “And don’t give…
, , - February 22, 2013
If you have been following the process, one 15 minute break at a time, you now have several biblical stories…
, , - February 20, 2013
If you have been following recent blogs on sabbatical moments related to vocation, you have been taking a couple of…
, , - February 18, 2013
Hypocritical Oath for Pastors Part 2 Steve McCutchan He recognized Ethan from a class on church government that Mark had…
, - February 15, 2013
Last time you were encouraged to write about your sense of call, both when you first sensed God's call in…
, , - February 13, 2013
Remembering God's call then and now.
, , - February 11, 2013
Shooting At Jesus Part 1 Mark estimated that the breeze made the wind chill hover around 35 degrees. But that…
- February 6, 2013
We are approaching a very early lenten season. In one sense, it is one of the most spiritually profound seasons…
, - February 4, 2013
Beginning on Monday, February 11 at 8 a.m. and each Monday after that through April 8, I want to share…
- February 1, 2013
Sabbatical moments, like we have been exploring, are creative efforts to interrupt the stressful pace of ministry and allowing you…
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NO WHINING IN THE KINGDOM OF GOD
March 10, 2017
THY KINGDOM COME We pray “Thy kingdom come thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.” If, as…
Healthy Clergy Make Healthy Congregations
March 8, 2017
A Company of Pastors offers a fresh approach to overcoming the type of loneliness that seems inherent in…
GOSPEL FIRST, OPINIONS SECOND
March 3, 2017
STANDING IN THE BREECH I think one of the challenges of being a pastor is that you are called to…
BEING SERIOUS ABOUT THE CHURCH GAME
March 1, 2017
WHAT DOES YOUR CHURCH HAVE TO SAY? Should we get serious and stop playing around or should we seriously play…
Church Support for Clergy Financial Health
February 24, 2017
DISCUSSING FINANCES BEFORE A CLERGY IS CALLED The advantage of an interim having a frank and honest discussion with the…
A CHRISTIAN FAMILY DISCUSSION OF FINANCES
February 22, 2017
FAMILY FINANCIAL FUN The intention of this blog is to provide a game for a family with children that will…
OUR CHURCH’S CORE BELIEFS
February 17, 2017
MORE THAN A CLUB What makes a church different from any group of friends and neighbors that occasionally gather…
COULD JESUS BE THE ANSWER FOR HEALTHY CHURCHES?
February 15, 2017
INSTITUTIONAL BETRAYAL We are in a period where many churches are declining in both numbers and influence. In the 50’s…
CHURCH IMAGE GAME
February 10, 2017
CAN’T AVOID MAKING A WITNESS In the last blog, we played a clergy image game. We explored how the image…
DON’T STOP PLAYING AROUND
February 8, 2017
PEOPLE ARE SPYING ON YOU Let’s face it, people are watching you all the time. Not only that but they…