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- April 27, 2011
I've heard some business people say that pastors have their heads too far in the clouds. What is needed, they…
- April 26, 2011
With few exceptions, one of the challenging tasks of the finance committee after all of the pledges are in is…
- April 25, 2011
Every year the church stewardship committee tries to come up with a new way to approach the stewardship campaign. The…
- April 21, 2011
I am pleased to report that my new CD, Laughter From the Well, is now on cdbaby.com. Soon after it…
- April 20, 2011
When someone jabs at you, it is important to know how to respond in a way that preserves your dignity…
, - April 15, 2011
Psalm 13 is considered the classic lament psalm. There are times when we feel nothing is going right and we…
- April 14, 2011
There is also power in praying for your church when, despite one's best efforts, it feels like the church is…
, - April 13, 2011
When we pray psalm 22, it is hard not to think of Jesus on the cross but the very fact…
, - April 12, 2011
Let us begin with that most familiar of all psalms, Psalm 23. As I mentioned yesterday, I encourage you to…
, - April 11, 2011
If the Psalms are God's gift to us to teach us how to pray, then we need to experience them…
, - April 8, 2011
There is an old creativity strategy that I think might be beneficial in a conversation about the work of judicatory…
, - April 7, 2011
A council that cares about those who are exercising ministry on their behalf should take time occasionally to affirm their…
, - April 6, 2011
If you have taken some time to reflect on the nature of your call that has led to this position…
, - April 5, 2011
At least every couple of years, and in times of extreme stress more often, you should deliberately pause to reflect…
, - April 4, 2011
It is very easy to allow the incessant meetings, inevitable crisis, and pastoral care of others to exhaust you. Even…
, - April 3, 2011
Let me suggest one final possibility for the congregation and pastor upon the pastor's return from a sabbatical. Remember that…
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