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May/June 2008

The view from my seat

April 2008

Time for cease-fire in the worship wars

March 2008

How we make decisions

February 2008

What do you say?

January 2008

A fresh start in a new year

November/December 2007

Calling all United Methodist clergy in Indiana

October 2007

Church is not a spectator sport

September 2007

We are coming together

July/August 2007

Thanks for Imagining Indiana

May/June 2007

Memories and dreams

April 2007

Living as Easter people

March 2007

Uphill to the cross

February 2007

March Madness for Missions

January 2007

Are we there yet?

November/December 2006

‘Local Church’ is an oxymoron

October 2006

Questions and answers

September 2006

Come Imagine Indiana with us

July/August 2006

Whatever happened to ET?

May/June 2006

How big is your church?

April 2006

Jesus on the loose

March 2006

To merge or not to merge, that is not the question

February 2006

Dealing with church rage

January 2006

Reflecting upon 'The Dream of God'

November/December 2005

Smooth traveling on rough roads

October 2005

Balancing our lives to support the church

September 2005

Tiptoeing along the theological divide

July/August 2005

Is your church an EPIC church?

May/June 2005

Ministry is a marathon

April 2005

Tightening our belts, loosening our wallets

March 2005

It is a beautiful Easter morning

February 2005

Love is a verb

January 2005

Resolved to make a difference

A better way

November/December 2004

All God's children

October 2004

Why we tithe

September 2004

Back to the future

July 19, 2008 -- “Surrounded by Love and Prayers”

July 8, 2008 -- “Just Breathe”

July 1, 2008 -- “An Automobile Sabbath”

June 19, 2008 -- “Living with Ambiguity”

June 10, 2008 -- “The Second Flood”

June 9, 2008 -- “Imagine Indiana – Next Steps”

June 3, 2008 -- “Taking the Vote on Imagine Indiana”

May 27, 2008 -- “How Do You Spell Conference?”

May 21, 2008 -- “The Super Bowl is Coming”

May 15, 2008 -- “How Will You Spend Your Tax Rebate?”

April 29, 2008 -- “Great Celebrations”

April 15, 2008 -- “It Was Just What I Needed”

April 10, 2008 -- “Our Life Together”

April 2, 2008 -- “April Fools!”

March 20, 2008 -- “Make It So“

March 12, 2008 -- “Follow the Leader”

March 4, 2008 -- “Hard Power and Soft Power”

February 27, 2008 -- “It’s All About the Coffee”

February 20, 2008 -- “A Basketball Guide to Faith”

February 16, 2008 -- “The Shooting Gallery Called America”

February 6, 2008 -- “A Perfect Season”

January 27, 2008 -- “Thirty Years Ago”

January 21, 2008 -- “Finding Our Way”

January 11, 2008 -- “Two Hundred Years Ago”

January 2, 2008 -- “What Will 2008 Bring?”

December 18, 2007 -- “The Word Became Flesh”

December 13, 2007 -- “W00t for Joy”

December 10, 2007 -- “Big Churches in Small Places”

December 4, 2007 -- “Christmas Is For Children”

November 29, 2007 -- “Advent – the Forgotten Season”

November 19, 2007 -- “Thanksgiving With Habakkuk”

November 12, 2007 -- “857 plus One, Two, Three, Four, Five, and Seven”

November 5, 2007 -- “True Blue”

October 31, 2007 -- “Lost and Found, and More”

October 29, 2007 -- “Celebrate”

October 8, 2007 -- “With a Little Help From Our Friends”

October 2, 2007 -- “Road Signs Along the Way”

September 23, 2007 -- “Seeds of Hope in Gary, Indiana”

September 16, 2007 -- “Bibs or Aprons?”

September 7, 2007 -- “TV’s in the Elevators”

August 30, 2007 -- “Starting With the End in Mind”

August 13, 2007 -- “Do You Love Your Job?”

August 2, 2007 -- “Shoulder to Shoulder”

July 23, 2007 -- “Here’s Your Sign”

July 16, 2007 -- “Coming Soon to a Church Near You”

July 9, 2007 -- “Standing By the Door”

July 2, 2007 -- “Freedom From, Freedom For”

June 20, 2007 -- “Lord, Why Did You Tell Me To Love?”

June 18, 2007 -- “Pray for Pastoral Families on the Move”

June 11, 2007 -- “The Loyal Opposition”

May 21, 2007 -- “Conferencing Together”

May 14, 2007 -- “A Story of Connection”

May 7, 2007 -- “What Will They Say About You?”

May 1, 2007 -- “The Bishop’s Bundle of Books”

April 27, 2007 -- “I’m Keeping My License Plate”

April 19, 2007 -- “A Time to Pray”

April 12, 2007 -- “Geography Lessons”

March 27, 2007 -- “Praying for Those in Authority”

March 16, 2007 -- “Do We Imagine an Indiana with MORE Gambling?”

March 13, 2007 -- “March Madness Has Begun”

March 7, 2007 -- “Thanks Kids”

February 26, 2007 -- “Marinated with God’s Love”

February 12, 2007 -- “To the Holy Land”

February 5, 2007 -- “Two Nice Guys Finish First”

February 1, 2007 -- “Prayer Request for Imagine Indiana on the 11th”

January 22, 2007 -- “We Are Blue: Not Sad, Just Super”

January 19, 2007 -- “Improving Our Stewardship”

January 8, 2007 -- “Off to Mississippi”

January 3, 2007 -- “Don’t Forget Epiphany”

December 28, 2006 -- “The 53rd Sunday”

December 19, 2006 -- “Finding Joy for Christmas”

December 12, 2006 -- “Worship or Work?”

December 4, 2006 -- “Remember the Children This Christmas”

November 27, 2006 -- “Advent Reminds Us of Our Role in the Drama”

November 15, 2006 -- “Interruptions and Opportunities”

November 10, 2006 -- “Church Under Two Trees and a Tarp”

October 23, 2006 -- "Evangelism is Job One"

October 4, 2006 -- “Teaching Tithing”

September 22, 2006 -- “Plowing Water, Pushing Ropes, and Other Futile Acts”

September 8, 2006 -- “Thanking God for the Termites”

August 26, 2006 -- “Are You Normal or Peculiar?”

August 19, 2006 -- “ Mondays for Mission”

August 10, 2006 -- “ Dumped On”

July 24, 2006 -- "Jacob and Esau; Israel and Hezbollah"

July 18, 2006 -- "Ten Years Ago"

July 13, 2006 -- "Two Special Sundays This Fall"

July 4, 2006 -- "Freedom From, Freedom For"

June 13, 2006 -- "80% = We Want a Plan to Consider"

June 5, 2006 -- "Imagine Indiana"

May 15, 2006 -- "Beyond Our Control"

May 10, 2006 -- "It's Not Just Lunch"

May 3, 2006 -- "Salvation on Both Ends of our Connections"

April 26, 2006 -- "Pain at the Pump"

April 21, 2006 -- "Asking and Thanking"

April 13, 2006 -- "While It Was Still Dark"

April 3, 2006 -- "Changing Times"

March 27, 2006 -- "Do You Believe in Miracles?"

March 21, 2006 -- "The Balancing Act"

March 8, 2006 -- "One Great Hour of Sharing"

February 20, 2006 -- "Growth Happens Here"

February 13, 2006 -- "The Danger of Isolationism"

February 7, 2006 -- "The Way We Were"

January 30, 2006 -- "The Open Door Must Open Both Ways"

January 24, 2006 -- "Together at the Lord's Table"

January 16, 2005 -- "The Katrina Cleanup Continues"

January 9, 2006 -- "Praying in Jesus Name"

January 4, 2006 -- "Pushing the Easy Button"

December 29, 2005 -- "Two Kings in the Story"

December 19, 2005 -- "Peace on Earth"

December 12, 2005 -- "Fear Not"

December 6, 2005 -- "AARP Wants Me"

November 28, 2005 -- "Balancing Our Budgets"

November 22, 2005 -- "Whether We Live or Die"

October 28, 2005 -- "Leadership Lessons from King Hezekiah"

October 13, 2005 -- "Practice Random Acts of Kindness"

October 3, 3005 -- "A Pastor Is"

September 21, 2005 -- "Don't Play the Blame Game"

September 10, 2005 -- "Rescue, Relief, and Recovery"

September 5, 2005 -- "The Rescuers and the Looters"

August 29, 2005 -- "Preaching in Local Churches"

August 22, 2005 -- "This Is a Football"

August 8, 2005 -- "Is Your Church a Know Zone?"

August 1, 2005 -- "More Than Numbers"

July 25, 2005 -- "Lazy, Hazy Days"

July 18, 2005 -- "The Rear View Mirror"

July 11, 2005 -- "Installing District Superintendents"

July 1, 2005 -- "Jesus Needs Thumbs"

June 17, 2005 -- "Fixing Our Appointments"

June 12, 2005 -- "Listening To The Youth"

May 30, 2005 -- "See You at Conference"

May 20, 2005 -- "The Sending Wall"

May 13, 2005 -- "Higher and Higher Education"

May 4, 2005 -- "Wow! United Methodists Are Generous People"

April 25, 2005 -- "Listening To Laity"

April 18, 2005 -- "Spring Has Sprung"

April 11, 2004 -- "Rendering Unto Caesar"

April 4, 2005 -- "Changing Times"

March 28, 2005 -- "The Other Side of the Cross"

March 21, 2005 -- "Two Washings That Week"

March 15, 2005 -- "Our Life Together"

March 7, 2005 -- "Tightening Our Belts, Loosening Our Wallets"

February 28, 2005 --  "One Great Hour of Sharing"

February 21, 2005 -- "Tired But Not Weary"

February 6, 2005 -- "Rehearsed and Ready"

January 24, 2005 -- "Proud to be a United Methodist"

January 17, 2005 -- "A Tidal Wave of Generosity"

January 10, 2005 -- "Our Appointment Process"

January 3, 2005 -- "When Tragedy Comes"

December 20, 2004 -- "A Christmas Prayer for Pastors"

December 13, 2004 -- "Finding Christmas"

December 6, 2004 -- "Relaxed Expectancy"

November 28. 2004 -- "Choosing New Superintendents"

November 22, 2004 -- "Hoosier Hospitality"

November 15, 2004 -- "New Churches and New-Again Churches"

November 8, 2004 -- "Pray for Our Nation and Our Leaders"

November 1, 2004 -- "Communion, Community, and Commission"

October 25, 2004 -- "Known by Name"

October 18, 2004 -- "Giving Up My Buffalo"


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