The Number One Way to Predict If Your Marriage Will Last
A man and a woman were involved in a car crash and both of their cars were demolished. After their cars came to a…
ex-pastor
Christmas Confessions of a Former Full-Time Pastor’s Wife
This Christmas season is the first time my spouse has not been on staff at a church in over 20 years. It wasn’t until…
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…
What to Do When You’re Paralyzed By Pain and Hurt
A few years ago I crushed my thumb with a hammer as I was trying to build three “Easy to Assemble” bookshelves from the…
Turning Holidays into Holy-Days
You know they’re coming. You can feel it just as certain as the slight chill you sense each Fall morning. And when they come,…
4 Key Thoughts for Ministry Transition
I spend most of my days in conversation with those who are thinking about a move in ministry. It’s either time to move on,…
Advice on Winning Back the Heart of Your Wife
In working with marriages in distress I’ve discovered most men have injured the women in their life emotionally, at least at some level. To understand…
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…
Here are 4 Big Ways to Avoid Burnout
Here’s the cold, hard truth: Around 53 pastors will quit today. Let’s not make it 54. Look, we all know what it feels like…