Tuesday, August 19, 2014

Book Review: Religion and Doctor Who

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Of the many things I love in life, chief among them is Doctor Who , a British science fiction television series.  The show's latest se...
Saturday, August 16, 2014

Seasons of ministry

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Last Sunday, I had a very unique preaching experience.  I was asked to share the sermon with a pastor and his spouse who were sharing with t...
Friday, August 8, 2014

Money Troubles: Sensitive Yet Frank Conversations Await

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A few years ago, I participated in two sessions of training for intentional interim ministry.  As part of the experiential learning compone...
Friday, August 1, 2014

Fair Clergy Compensation Matters!

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Vintage resource for churches (MMBB, ca. 1950s) Over the past year, I have advised search committees about many important considerati...
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Thursday, July 24, 2014

Reflection on a decade of ordination

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July 25, 2004. Orthopedic shoes. That's what I saw when I opened my eyes. A crowd had gathered around me to offer a prayer of ble...
Thursday, July 17, 2014

Book Review: Gail Irwin's Toward the Better Country: Church Closure and Resurrection

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Irwin, L. Gail.   Toward the Better Country: Church Closure and Resurrection.   Eugene, OR: Resource Publications.   ISBN # 978-1-62564-23...
Thursday, July 10, 2014

The Growth of Intention (Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23)

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The St. John's Bible illuminates the NRSV text with the Sower parable.  Amusingly, a scribal error left a line out of this particular...