In the wake of a disturbing election how do we cope? Here are a few suggestions from a long-time pastor. Do not live in fear. One of the most…
Category: Wisdom
A Song for Soul Healing
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Praying Deeply
A Devotional Challenge This year I’ve been reading from one of my favorite devotional books, A Guide To Prayer For Ministers And Other Servants. Each week, there are some readings to…
Sexuality may be more fluid than our culture thinks
My reading of brain research has pointed toward the conclusion that human sexual orientation is more fluid than is culturally believed to be true. This has been heretical to say. If you…
Good news about church marriages and why
Contrary to some reports, a careful review of marriage statistics by a Harvard trained researcher, Shaunti Feldhahn, has good news about church marriages. It reports that the divorce rate for people who…
Our Hearts are Broken
A Christian singer is gunned down while signing autographs at the end of the concert by a gunman who did not know her and came there specifically to kill. Before the…
Life transitions are a time to connect with God
One of the unhealthy trends that pastors are noticing today is the secularization of life transitions. Pastors are less frequently asked to perform weddings. Baptism (or in some traditions dedication) of…
Practicing Faith is Healthy
Everyone benefits when we are people of faith I have been preaching for years that practicing faith is good for physical health, emotional health, family health, and the health of society for…
A philosophy of helping others to consider
This city pastor has a great perspective on the way to approach helping people in city neighborhoods. Granby area clergy are currently considering an initiative that would fit with his philosophy….
My Lenten Journey toward De-accumulation
A Different Lenten Journey When the purposes pursued during Lent carry over afterward, that is a salutary sign that a fuse has been lit for something good. I hope so because,…