May We Lead with Love on the Line
These days I spend a lot of time on airplanes. I love working with organizations across the country but that inevitably means hours and hours…
Encourage
Pastors Can Make the Worst Friends
Most pastors are nice people, they just don’t make good friends. That may seem harsh to say, but as a pastor, I think it…
Overwhelmed? 10 Ways to Start Overcoming Today
Do we choose to be overwhelmed? To suffer depression an anxiety? Yes and no. Depression and anxiety are epidemics in our culture. Suicide, the most…
If You Don’t Quit, You Win: One ExPastor’s Story
I have a confident grin on my face as I write this. It has little to do with me and everything to do with…
Shame and Sexual Addiction
It starts with a single picture . . . a single sexual image that pops onto the computer screen . . . and before…
The Top 10 Challenges to Being an Emotionally Healthy Leader
I have been thinking and writing about the qualities of emotionally healthy leadership since 1996. Each book (e.g., The Emotionally Healthy Leader) and theme in The…
The Lonely Pastor and 6 Ways to Dig Out
Loneliness is a deep ache in our soul and it doesn’t necessarily imply that we are physically alone. Some of the loneliest people in…
Do You Suffer From The “Close to the Pastor” Syndrome?
One of the primary reasons churches under 1,000 fail to grow is their Senior Pastors have never called into question, then systematically dismantled, the “close…
What Should Pastors Do With Personal Pain?
Every leader carries personal pain and baggage not only from his or her family of origin but also from previous ministry experiences. For some, that baggage…