Have You Felt That Insidious Pressure to Perform? A poor man plodded toward home, bent under a heavy sack of potatoes. A wagon drew up beside him. “Climb aboard,” the driver said. The man climbed into the wagon, dragging his burden with him. He sat but continued to...
If you’ve ever visited a playground to watch the sheer delight of children at play you might have observed the reality that a child’s joy isn’t centered on striving. Childlike joy flows from being present to the moment and simply receiving what is being given: a push...
If we move fast enough and go hard enough, we just might reach the ridiculous goals we’ve set for ourselves. But just as New Coke didn’t win by getting out there fast and Jesus didn’t try to get there first, we won’t win with speed or haste if we are not anchored in...
You have been given many wonderful resources—a spiritual health, mental health, physical health, meaningful work, financial resources, relationships, and more—all of which you are supposed to manage and steward. That process of taking control of your resources is what...
I am convinced that the greatest way to pour hope into your hurting heart is to sink deep into the love of God and to know—really know—the height, width, and depth of God’s tender love for you. When God’s love fills and overwhelms you, you know you are not alone and...
Why Church Mental Health Outreach Matters Churches are often the first point of contact when a family member has an acute mental health need. Individuals and families are more likely to connect with their church in a mental health crisis than they are with a licensed...
“I’m deconstructing my faith.” Perhaps someone has said this to you recently. A friend, child, spouse, parent, coworker, or congregant. You don’t really know what they mean, but it doesn’t sound good. Just from the name, you can tell they are taking something apart....
Effective time management is very important for pastors who juggle numerous responsibilities, from sermon preparation and pastoral care to administrative tasks and outreach efforts. This article provides practical tips to help ministers manage their time efficiently....
The night Reggie died, my family came over to sit vigil, but as the night wore on, they departed one by one to their own homes until only one of my family members and I remained. At first my family member was quiet, but eventually she opened up, pausing after each...
As faith leaders, most of us became leaders because there is a God that we love, and there are people that we love, and we want to introduce the people we love to the God we love by building a church, a ministry, a school, or an organization that they would love....
Have You Felt That Insidious Pressure to Perform? A poor man plodded toward home, bent under a heavy sack of potatoes. A wagon drew up beside him. “Climb aboard,” the driver said. The man climbed into the wagon, dragging his burden with him. He sat but continued to...
If you’ve ever visited a playground to watch the sheer delight of children at play you might have observed the reality that a child’s joy isn’t centered on striving. Childlike joy flows from being present to the moment and simply receiving what is being given: a push...
If we move fast enough and go hard enough, we just might reach the ridiculous goals we’ve set for ourselves. But just as New Coke didn’t win by getting out there fast and Jesus didn’t try to get there first, we won’t win with speed or haste if we are not anchored in...
You have been given many wonderful resources—a spiritual health, mental health, physical health, meaningful work, financial resources, relationships, and more—all of which you are supposed to manage and steward. That process of taking control of your resources is what...
I am convinced that the greatest way to pour hope into your hurting heart is to sink deep into the love of God and to know—really know—the height, width, and depth of God’s tender love for you. When God’s love fills and overwhelms you, you know you are not alone and...
Why Church Mental Health Outreach Matters Churches are often the first point of contact when a family member has an acute mental health need. Individuals and families are more likely to connect with their church in a mental health crisis than they are with a licensed...
“I’m deconstructing my faith.” Perhaps someone has said this to you recently. A friend, child, spouse, parent, coworker, or congregant. You don’t really know what they mean, but it doesn’t sound good. Just from the name, you can tell they are taking something apart....
Effective time management is very important for pastors who juggle numerous responsibilities, from sermon preparation and pastoral care to administrative tasks and outreach efforts. This article provides practical tips to help ministers manage their time efficiently....
The night Reggie died, my family came over to sit vigil, but as the night wore on, they departed one by one to their own homes until only one of my family members and I remained. At first my family member was quiet, but eventually she opened up, pausing after each...
As faith leaders, most of us became leaders because there is a God that we love, and there are people that we love, and we want to introduce the people we love to the God we love by building a church, a ministry, a school, or an organization that they would love....
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