Feb 26, 2026 | Spiritual Growth
The enemy has a strategy, and it’s devastatingly simple. Discouragement: The Enemy’s First Strike If he can get us discouraged, he can get us disappointed. If he can get us disappointed, he can get us distracted. If he can get us distracted, he can get us divided. If...
Feb 13, 2026 | Refreshment
How to Restore the Whistle in Your Work Hi ho, hi ho, it’s off to work we go… Remember the seven dwarfs singing as they headed off to work? Does that describe your mornings? Work Was Never the Curse Unfortunately, sometimes we come to view our work—and ministry—as a...
Feb 6, 2026 | Refreshment
Having worked in full time ministry for five years, as well as working with pastors and ministry leaders in therapy, A. C. knows the unique challenges of slowing down in ministry. In her book, she shares about her personal and professional journey in slowing down,...
May 2, 2025 | Devotion, Editor's Pick, Inspiration, Pastor's Life, Personal Development, Perspectives, Refreshment
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...
Feb 7, 2025 | Church Matters, Inspiration, Leadership, Leadership, Pastor's Life, Personal Development
While burnout in general is definitely concerning—leading to depression, anxiety, increased sick days, relational conflict, a kind of psychological paralysis, and an overriding sense of shame—burnout from a calling is more than that; it can be devastating to the core....
