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Pastors and Historical Research

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I will admit it; I love social media, and I think it is an excellent tool for evangelism and understanding.  However, one of the biggest problems with social media is the ability to post whatever we want and then, just because we know the person who posted it, believes it and then shares it.  I […]

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Church Trends in 2016

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Church leaders need to be in tune to trends that will shape the future of society and eventually shape the future of the church.  I know the argument that the church should be influencing society, and that is great, but if no one is coming to church or listening to your message you will not […]

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Is the Church Dying?

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“The church is not dying, it is merely relocating to the streets” – Rev. Traci Blackmon The question of whether or not the church is dying is an interesting one, and I would answer yes and no.  I attended a meeting of clergy and laity where the question of the death of the church was […]

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Why People are Leaving the Church

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One of the responsibilities of anyone in pastoral leadership is to be able to answer the question of why people are leaving your church.  I know this will ruffle some feathers, but sometimes we have to think of the church as a business, and when we do that, we need to pay attention to the […]

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Thom Rainer’s Major Trends for 2017

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The church of the 21st century is going to require pastors to acquire a new set of tools.  The church, and by that I mean all churches, has never been very good at reading the trends in society.  Sure we can yell and stop our feet that the church should influence society but that ship […]

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Predictions of the Future Church

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As a follow-up to my last post, I am reaching back to a post from February of 2015 written by pastor and blogger Carey Nieuwhof. I mentioned in previous posts that one of the jobs of pastors in the 21st century is to be able to read the trends and try to stay ahead of […]

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The world needs properly trained clergy

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Certain professions, doctors, lawyers, plumbers, electricians, carpenters, auto mechanics require a certain level of education and competence. One would not consider hiring a lawyer or going to a doctor that was not adequately trained and licensed. When building a house we employ licensed contractors who use skilled and licensed tradespeople to do the work necessary, […]

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Reflection: Church as a Place of Healing

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One of the tasks of my ministry as an interim minister is to assist the congregation in taking a look at themselves and all of their ministries.  It is not an easy task to ask folks, who have been doing things are a certain way for a long time, to take a step back and […]

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Sermon: The Grateful Society

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This sermon is part of a series based on the book Grateful, The Transformative Power of Giving Thanks by Diana Butler Bass. In my “From the Pastor” column in the weekly church newsletter, I share a little about how as a community of believers we should feel a sense of gratitude during worship, all worship.  […]

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Sermon: At Home with God

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On Sunday, August 26, 2018, I had the honor of offering the Sunday Morning Worship Service for reenactors and others at the Red Apple Farm in Philipston, Massachusetts.  This is the text of my sermon from that service. John begins this passage with a somewhat shocking image of eating flesh and blood.  I know it […]

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