Nov 23, 2015 | Inspiration
As vital as it is, being thankful is tough on the best of days. And it’s not because you aren’t thankful for your life and all your blessings. You just have so much going on that between finishing your paperwork, stopping by to see a church member on your way home,...
Nov 19, 2015 | Inspiration
What’s needed in our churches today is an evangelistic culture. This is not something that happens naturally; it happens supernaturally. Things always default to mediocrity—never to quality. That’s true of businesses, restaurants, stores, and even the church. If you...
Nov 18, 2015 | Perspectives
Today, a lot of our world is digital. But somehow, that hasn’t eliminated those pesky piles of paper that build up day after day. When so many of our systems are electronic, it’s hard to know how to wrangle the mess. Here tips from highly-organized...
Nov 17, 2015 | Refreshment
After 20 years in pastoral ministry, my husband learned that if a pastor doesn’t rest his mind, take care of his body, and detach from work regularly he will very quickly burn out. After experiencing burnout twice, resulting in two separate year-long (unpaid)...
Nov 16, 2015 | Refreshment
As a Pastor’s wife, I felt pretty sure there was an unwritten rule; “Don’t go for counseling.” My excuses were plenty; “We’re in ministry. Aren’t we supposed to have our act together? What will people think? Who needs all that “psycho-babble”? My excuses all sounded...
