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October 2013

October 23, 2013

Who Should Lead Your Church’s Social Media Ministry

I hear it all the time when church folks offer social media advice to one...

October 29, 2012

Ten Questions to Ask When Seeking Sermon Feedback

This post was reposted from my column on www.WorkingPreacher.com. A few weeks ago I had the privilege...

October 15, 2012

No One Likes to be Licked by Surprise

Last week I was hanging out at one of my "offices" AKA a local coffee...

October 10, 2012

An Open Letter to Pastors About the Dangers of Using Social Media

UPDATE 10.11.12: Here is a very thoughtful response from David Hansen as he offers a...

September 2012

September 26, 2012

25 Questions to Ask a Pastor Search Committee

UPDATED 10.04.12: People have offered some great additional questions which I have added below in BOLD ITALICIZED...

September 19, 2012

FREE eBOOK: 54 Leaders Under 50 Share 50+ Ideas to Revitalize Your Congregation

This morning I received a note announcing the release of a new FREE eBook from...

September 17, 2012

Why Are Some Christians Such Losers?

Whenever I talk about Christianity and the issues, passions and positions that so many Christians hold, someone...

September 14, 2012

A Gift of Perspective in Discerning God’s Call

As many of you know, I left full-time ministry about 18 months ago after helping...

September 12, 2012

The Faithful Way to Sing to God? Mine.

On more than one occasion I have heard praise music called "7/11 music," the same...

September 11, 2012

On this September 11th – a Hymn and a Prayer

It is hard to believe that is has been 11 years since that surreal morning when the...

August 2012

August 27, 2012

Why This Christian Will Never Own a Gun

Sign the petition: Christians Standing Together Against Gun Violence. As a Christian and a Teaching Elder...

August 21, 2012

The Church’s Doomed Pursuit of the Elusive Young Adult

It seems that everywhere you look today, "the church," especially within historic traditions, is talking about reaching...

June 2012

June 25, 2012

A Prayer of Confession for Political People of Faith

[Photo by Amarand Agasi] The past few weeks have been a roller coaster of reactions and...

May 2012

May 22, 2012

Avoiding Sexual Misconduct in Pastoral Leadership

[Photo By Per Ola Wiberg ~ Powi] It seems as though the national media as well...

May 18, 2012

Trusting God as Some Leave the Presbyterian Church (USA)

[Photo by Maja Larsson ] I remember during the early days of planting the church that...

April 2012

April 25, 2012

Grace Ji-Sun Kim – God, Women, and the Church

What began as a personal blogging hiatus, there has been such a positive response to the...

April 10, 2012

Ryan Kemp-Pappan: Five Graphic Novels Every Pastor Should Read

I love sharing my blogging space with an occasional guest bloggers. It is my intention help...

May 2011

May 27, 2011

What’s next for BRC

As many of you know May 29, 2011 will be my final Sunday as the...