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- November 2, 2012
One of the intriguing and challenging statements that I heard at the recent Compassion Fatigue Conference was that "Disease is…
, - October 31, 2012
Tomorrow is All Saints Day. Many churches choose the Sunday nearest to that day, in this case probably November 4,…
, - October 29, 2012
I have just completed offering a Webinar, in conjunction with The Presbyterian Outlook called "Teaming With your Clergy." I've watched…
, , - October 26, 2012
I have been asked to speak at a banquet for a local church who is planning to build a new…
, - October 24, 2012
While I was at the Compassion fatigue conference put on by PPCN, I picked up a little brochure put out…
, - October 22, 2012
I am pleased to announce that I have just released my creative non-fiction book on a twenty-year journey in joining…
- October 19, 2012
One of the best things that you can do for yourself as you begin a new pastorate is to find…
- October 17, 2012
When you read this, I will be participating in the Presbytery Pastoral Care Network's annual conference. This year the focus…
- October 15, 2012
If you were to describe the image that you hope your congregation will have of you and your ministry after…
- October 12, 2012
When a pastor arrives at a congregation and begins to exercise ministry, it is a little like moving from dating…
- October 10, 2012
A critical issue for any pastor, but perhaps especially as s/he begins a new call, is remembering and staying in…
- October 8, 2012
Consider what it means for both the pastor and the congregation to build on the assumption that both the pastor…
- October 5, 2012
It would be helpful for a new pastor to speak to the very anxiety that exists with his or her…
- October 3, 2012
There is a palpable excitement to arriving at a new congregation both on the part of the congregation and the…
, - October 3, 2012
No matter how many times you have done it before, when you come to a new congregation, it is a…
- October 1, 2012
The first truth for me about my death is that I firmly believe that God, not death, does have and…
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EXPERIMENT IN THANKSGIVING.
November 18, 2016
ANTICIPATION As we approach the week of Thanksgiving, I want to propose an experiment in shaping an attitude of gratitude…
FAITH VERSUS VIOLENCE: A NOVEL
November 16, 2016
I am writing to ask for your support in getting my recent novel published through an Amazon program known as…
TRUTHINESS AND THE CHURCH
November 11, 2016
THE TRUTH ABOUT CHURCH Consider what is happening in our society. In recent years, almost every major institution in our…
ENLIVEN YOUR SPIRITUAL LIFE
November 9, 2016
Brief Spiritual/Emotional exercise DOCTRINE, DOCTRINE, WHERE IS THE DOCTRINE Here is a brief, simple exercise that can pay good benefits…
PRAYERFUL COMEDY
November 4, 2016
PRAYERS THAT CAUSE YOU TO LAUGH My original inspiration for this form of prayer came from the writings of Henry…
QUICK WAY TO LISTEN TO THE SPIRIT
November 2, 2016
Parables and Your Spiritual Life Lots of people try to play God in this world, but what if you could…
AN INTERIM’S PARTING GIFT
October 28, 2016
Remembering the Interim We have been developing a series of blogs on a unique gift that the interim can offer…
AN INTERIM PASTOR IS GIFTED
October 26, 2016
AN INTERIM PASTOR’S SPECIAL GIFT A TIME OF TRANSITION Every church experiences a time when the previous pastor leaves and…
INTERIMS HAVE WISDOM TO SHARE
October 21, 2016
CALLED BY GOD AND HIRED BY A CONGREGATION Pastors sense God’s call in their lives and then choose to prepare…
A PASTOR’S STRATEGY IN AN ANXIOUS WORLD
October 19, 2016
IT HELPS TO LAUGH On my website, www.smccutchan.com ,you will find God Laughs–Why Don’t You? : Making Use of Humor in…