Pastor’s Life
What Diving the Maze Taught Me About God’s Presence in Darkness

What Diving the Maze Taught Me About God’s Presence in Darkness

Life can feel like diving in the Maze, a site full of shadows. Murky blue​­gray abysses lie beyond the cliff edges, swirling through sheer canyons, darkening the underside of every ledge and crack. The twisting walls and cliffs of the Maze are filled with caves and...

Distracted in the Desert: What the Wilderness Teaches Us

Distracted in the Desert: What the Wilderness Teaches Us

Do you like road trips? The truth of the matter is, I do not. That’s because I would like to get from point A to point B as quickly as possible! We live in South Carolina, but our families are in Miami. Every time we plan a trip to visit our beloved hometown, I beg my...

6 Ways to Offer Alzheimer’s Church Support

6 Ways to Offer Alzheimer’s Church Support

People in faith communities often respond to their members’ needs with action. Cold in the winter? Hold a coat drive. Students in need of school supplies? Fill their backpacks. Natural disaster in the community? Fundraise to help bring relief. But Alzheimer’s isn’t a...

Embracing the End of Your Rope

Embracing the End of Your Rope

Our family’s favorite dog was named Moose. He was a chocolate labrador weighing in at 115 lbs. and he was everything you’d hope for in a dog. He was a gentle giant who loved our kids and who always greeted me heartily when I came home. On most days, Moose ran freely...

Creating a Lasting Pastoral Impact That Transcends Generations

Creating a Lasting Pastoral Impact That Transcends Generations

As pastors, you are uniquely positioned to influence both the spiritual and the social fabric of your communities. The legacy you leave can transcend generations, but it requires intentional actions and heartfelt commitment. How can you ensure that your impact is both...

Faith and Trauma: Creating Safe Spaces in the Church

Faith and Trauma: Creating Safe Spaces in the Church

Presently, the church stands at a turning point where the narrative of pain and alienation can be transformed into a story of healing and redemption. The path forward involves rediscovering a more honest understanding of who makes up the church—believers who wound and...

The Power of Sabbath Practice

The Power of Sabbath Practice

My sister is a busy woman. She and her husband have four kids, ages ten to seventeen. They live outside of town in a house with some property, along with a dog and several chickens. My brother-in-law works full-time outside the home, and she works part-time from...

Becoming Pillars in the Church Through Suffering and Support

Becoming Pillars in the Church Through Suffering and Support

Will You Be a Pillar? A week after I preached my Platforms to Pillars sermon in London, I was leaving a speaking event, feeling exhausted after a brutal season of conflict, betrayal, and discouragement. On this trip, I had the privilege of catching up with other...

Freedom from the Pressure to Perform in Ministry

Freedom from the Pressure to Perform in Ministry

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...

Are You Listening?

Are You Listening?

God created humans with one mouth and two ears. You might say it is a visual reminder that listening is more important than talking (although lips are generally easier to notice than ears!). This is an area I need to work on. I have this very annoying habit of...

What Diving the Maze Taught Me About God’s Presence in Darkness

What Diving the Maze Taught Me About God’s Presence in Darkness

Life can feel like diving in the Maze, a site full of shadows. Murky blue​­gray abysses lie beyond the cliff edges, swirling through sheer canyons, darkening the underside of every ledge and crack. The twisting walls and cliffs of the Maze are filled with caves and...

Distracted in the Desert: What the Wilderness Teaches Us

Distracted in the Desert: What the Wilderness Teaches Us

Do you like road trips? The truth of the matter is, I do not. That’s because I would like to get from point A to point B as quickly as possible! We live in South Carolina, but our families are in Miami. Every time we plan a trip to visit our beloved hometown, I beg my...

6 Ways to Offer Alzheimer’s Church Support

6 Ways to Offer Alzheimer’s Church Support

People in faith communities often respond to their members’ needs with action. Cold in the winter? Hold a coat drive. Students in need of school supplies? Fill their backpacks. Natural disaster in the community? Fundraise to help bring relief. But Alzheimer’s isn’t a...

Embracing the End of Your Rope

Embracing the End of Your Rope

Our family’s favorite dog was named Moose. He was a chocolate labrador weighing in at 115 lbs. and he was everything you’d hope for in a dog. He was a gentle giant who loved our kids and who always greeted me heartily when I came home. On most days, Moose ran freely...

Creating a Lasting Pastoral Impact That Transcends Generations

Creating a Lasting Pastoral Impact That Transcends Generations

As pastors, you are uniquely positioned to influence both the spiritual and the social fabric of your communities. The legacy you leave can transcend generations, but it requires intentional actions and heartfelt commitment. How can you ensure that your impact is both...

Faith and Trauma: Creating Safe Spaces in the Church

Faith and Trauma: Creating Safe Spaces in the Church

Presently, the church stands at a turning point where the narrative of pain and alienation can be transformed into a story of healing and redemption. The path forward involves rediscovering a more honest understanding of who makes up the church—believers who wound and...

The Power of Sabbath Practice

The Power of Sabbath Practice

My sister is a busy woman. She and her husband have four kids, ages ten to seventeen. They live outside of town in a house with some property, along with a dog and several chickens. My brother-in-law works full-time outside the home, and she works part-time from...

Becoming Pillars in the Church Through Suffering and Support

Becoming Pillars in the Church Through Suffering and Support

Will You Be a Pillar? A week after I preached my Platforms to Pillars sermon in London, I was leaving a speaking event, feeling exhausted after a brutal season of conflict, betrayal, and discouragement. On this trip, I had the privilege of catching up with other...

Freedom from the Pressure to Perform in Ministry

Freedom from the Pressure to Perform in Ministry

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...

Are You Listening?

Are You Listening?

God created humans with one mouth and two ears. You might say it is a visual reminder that listening is more important than talking (although lips are generally easier to notice than ears!). This is an area I need to work on. I have this very annoying habit of...

Helping Your Small Group Thrive

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