Dec 27, 2016 | Refreshment
Sunday morning seems to come every single week, doesn’t it? Without fail. And depending on your church’s typical weekly schedule, so does Sunday night, Wednesday night, Tuesday morning Bible study, and the recently popular Saturday night services. On top of that,...
Jul 18, 2016 | Refreshment
Every pastor who still wants to be in the ministry five years from now needs to take a day or two off each quarter to hit the “refresh” button. The most valuable assets we have, after all, aren’t our offices, computers, books and other tangible resources. Instead, our...
Apr 25, 2016 | Inspiration, Refreshment
There are many stereotypes people have concerning pastors: They do not make much money (unless they pastor a megachurch, in which they then make too much money). Most of their week is spent studying and memorizing the next sermon. They are definitely Type B...
Mar 18, 2016 | Inspiration, Perspectives
My husband is a full-time pastor who serves a smaller to average-sized congregation. Our church also has a bi-vocational youth pastor. Beyond that, our other positions are volunteer-based. A pastor, no matter the church size, has daily administrative tasks. Churches...
Feb 4, 2016 | Inspiration
The day has come,” time guru said, “To talk of many things”
Of days and nights and choices too Of calendars and flings
And why our days are taken up With craziness that chaos brings If you feel like a hamster running on a wheel with no break or your calendar is...