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- July 22, 2011
As a way of reflecting on what it is that both satisfies and frustrates you in ministry, I suggest you…
, - July 21, 2011
Regardless of where you are in your ministry, there would be value in making a list of ten things you…
, - July 20, 2011
Consider types of lists of ten that you could make with respect to vocation. The first list of ten would…
, - July 19, 2011
As a way of probing beneath the surface, try to list ten ways to nurture and maintain your spiritual health…
, - July 18, 2011
I recently received an issue of Writer's Digest that built the whole issue around lists of ten. Ten best ways…
, , - July 15, 2011
We live in an age of distrust and broken community. Even our churches are often distrustful of each other or…
, - July 14, 2011
"How Do I love Thee, Let Me Count the Ways." The Psalmist was quick to express love for God through…
- July 13, 2011
I've been thinking about the psalms and how they frequently they expressed their love for God by remembering how God…
, , - July 12, 2011
Continuing our look at various forms of humor to keep us healthy. There are times it helps to consider that…
, , - July 11, 2011
Let me suggest several ways in which humor can be part of our souls journey. First, we can help ourselves…
, , - July 8, 2011
If there is a time to weep on our journey, there is also a time to laugh. Psalm 126 expresses…
, - July 7, 2011
The Psalms are our school of prayer. As Calvin has suggested, they are an anatomy of the human soul. There…
, - July 6, 2011
I will get to the joy end of the continuum in time, but let me stay with the lament part…
, - July 5, 2011
I have been working on a seminar for some chaplains on care for their soul. The theme is based on…
, - June 29, 2011
I will be on the road the rest of the week attending the Presbytery Pastoral Care Network conference in Indianapolis…
- June 28, 2011
When a pastor is fired, it is the shattering of a dream that was present at the calling. In some…
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TRAVELING TOWARDS PENTECOST
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CAN DEAD PEOPLE TELL JOKES?
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EASTER REFLECTION When Jesus came out of the tomb, he saw Mary and said: Hey, Mary, stop me if you’ve…
Wednesday of Holy Week
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YOUR PERSONAL LABYRINTH On this final Wednesday of your Lenten journey, you are invited to again journey around the sanctuary.…
AN EXERCISE IN PRESBYTERY IMPERFECTION
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IMPERFECT GRACE How does a PRESBYTERY relate the faith to their relationship with the congregations in the presbytery? If…
Wednesday After the Fifth Sunday in Lent
March 25, 2015
CLEANSING OF THE SOUL This time as you enter the sanctuary, choose a place near the front where you…
GOD HAS A BETTER IDEA (2)
March 20, 2015
READING CHURCH IN SCRIPTURE In a previous post on March 13, I explored the idea of reading the church…
Wednesday After the Fourth Sunday in Lent
March 18, 2015
THE SANCTUARY AS LABYRINTH This time begin your experience by slowly walking around the sanctuary several times stopping to reflect…
DOES GOD HAVE A BETTER IDEA?
March 13, 2015
OUR WITNESS We seem to experience continual examples of church fights, splits, and splintering of the Body of Christ in…
Wednesday After Third Sunday in Lent
March 11, 2015
GOD REFLECTED IN CREATION As you begin this time, either stand near a window that looks out on some image…
What Might God Be Saying
March 6, 2015
God’s Disestablishment in Presbyteries A little historical research will reveal that much of the structure of our present church…