What if You Never Existed?
There’s a new movie releasing soon called Yesterday. The premise is a world where the Beatles never existed. You know the Beatles, right? The…
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4 Thoughts on Busyness and Pastors’ Schedules
Three words stopped me in my tracks yesterday and broke my heart. While on my way to a highly packed and anticipated schedule, the…
Here Are 3 Mistakes Leaders Make When Starting a New Year
Here is a typical scene the week after Christmas… A leader gets some rest, feels rejuvenated, and the burden to lead the team better…
We Did Not Know to Call It Burnout
One Sunday during March 1965, the worship service at our church in Baltimore, MD got out early. Great, I thought. That gives me more…
Inspiring a Culture of Appreciation: Here Are 10 Guiding Principles
In “O Great One!,” David Novak, co-founder of YUM! Brands shares ten guiding principles for inspiring a culture of recognition. If you’re a leader,…
Preaching: The Weight and Joy of Being a Pastor
There is a weight that pastors feel that I don’t know translates into other jobs. I think that people in churches can know about…
Here Are 7 Important Lessons I’ve Learned the Hard Way
I’m thankful for a solid education at a Christian college and seminary. Really I am. But I have some essential things that I’ve had…
Are You a Mary or a Martha Kind of Leader? Take This Quiz to Find Out
One of the most famous stories in the Bible describes Jesus’ visit to the home of Mary and Martha, the sisters of Lazarus whom…
Here’s Why the Way You Leave a Church Is More Important Than How You Came
As a layperson or a church staff member, it’s likely you’ve left a church at some point – or will leave a church in…