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- August 25, 2023
SOMETIMES THE BEST MINISTRY IS RECEIVING MINISTRY FROM ANOTHER I want to pursue this idea of the importance of being…
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OUR EMOTIONAL ROLLERCOASTER Ministry places you on an emotional rollercoaster. At one moment you are preparing a sermon. Then someone…
- August 9, 2023
Here is a fun little exercise that can engage a small group, stimulate laughter, and bond people together. The idea…
- August 4, 2023
God called me to ministry. God called me to gather a group of narcissists and teach them to love each…
- August 2, 2023
REPARATIONS One aspect of God’s reconciling work may involve the issue of reparation. Desmond Tutu, in speaking about the struggle…
- July 28, 2023
CONSIDER THE VALUE OF LAUGHTER Probably all of us have experienced how a well-timed joke has broken the tension in…
- July 26, 2023
There is a theological sense in which the whole future of ministry and the health of both clergy and churches…
, - July 21, 2023
REDEMPTIVE POWER OF GOD Continuing with the model provided for us by Alcoholics Anonymous, the second step of the process…
- July 19, 2023
HEARING OUR STORY NEEDS COMMUNITY One of the powerful discoveries in the Truth and Reconciliation Commission in South Africa was…
- July 14, 2023
TRANSFORMING ROUTINE INTO LIBERATION Far too often we move through the liturgy of a worship service waiting for an anthem,…
- July 12, 2023
Anger in Ministry (2) ANGER GENERATED IN MINISTRY Our culture does not usually associate ministry and anger. Yet many clergy…
- July 7, 2023
WHAT OUR CULTURE TEACHES US Our culture has a bias against anger. As a child we are told not to…
, , - July 5, 2023
AFTER REFRESHMENTS OK, you have played the first phase as described in the previous blog, and you have taken time…
- June 30, 2023
_______ PEOPLE OF THE BOOK Because we are people of the Book, it is good to call on Scripture as…
- June 28, 2023
IS JESUS BEING REALISTIC? Jesus has been traveling across Galilee proclaiming the good news of God and saying, “The time…
- June 23, 2023
THANKSGIVING FOR THE FUTURE In Psalm 138, we reflect on the power of thanksgiving as it reminds us of God’s faithfulness…
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HEARING HUMOR HERE HELPS
March 29, 2024
NOW THAT IS FUNNY Learning the Basics of Subtle HumorLet’s be clear: The goal in adding some humor to your…
THE FUTURE OF DENOMINATIONS
March 27, 2024
THE FUTURE OF DENOMINATIONS I’d like to share some work I’d done on where denominations are headed.What will they look…
RACE AND PRIVILEGE
March 20, 2024
RACISM AND PRIVILEGE How does the Christian church respond to the systemic racism that plagues our society? How do we…
A CHURCH RESPONDING TO GUILT AND SHAME
March 13, 2024
A FRESH BEGINNING I think one of the paralyzing features of modern Christianity in addressing racism is its inability to…
GOD’S DEFEAT OF RACISM
March 8, 2024
GOD IS NOT DEFEATED BY RACISM What we discover with the cross is that God is not only not defeated…
SAVED TO COMMUNITY
March 6, 2024
SAVED TO COMMUNITY In God’s economy, we are saved to community. We not only need to confess, but we need…
TRUSTING IN GOD
March 1, 2024
As Christians, we are invited to trust in the creative power of God who not only is not defeated by…
The Church Transformed
February 28, 2024
INTRODUCTION My purpose is to provide a pastor and the church leadership in Caucasian churches with a step-by-step plan for…
Excerpt From Hospitality for Alien Strangers
February 23, 2024
Excerpt from recently published “Hospitality for Alien Strangers” As Derek left, he took a short walk through the city park.…
Our Future as a Christian Church
February 21, 2024
I think the Christian church is experiencing Phyllis Tickle’s 500-year reformation theory, and therefore we need some in-depth reflections on…