Porn and the Pulpit: Hope for the Struggling Pastor
There’s roughly a fifty-fifty chance your pastor is looking at porn. Pastor Bob—who stands behind the pulpit each weekend—might be studying more than the…
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21 Essential Tips for Young Pastors
Young preachers begin the ministry with a lot of fervor and idealism. They go to their first church believing they are going to make…
God’s Natural Antidepressants – Part 2: Nutrition
One of the Bible’s most descriptive stories of how God deals with depression is evidenced in the life of Elijah. This man, a prophet…
God’s Natural Antidepressants – Part 1
One of the Bible’s most descriptive stories of how God deals with depression is evidenced in the life of Elijah. This man, a prophet…
What Do Pastors and Deep Sea Divers Have in Common?
SCUBA stands for Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus. The deep-sea diver goes to extreme depths in search of treasure that most will never find in…
5 Ways to Find More Joy at Christmas
But the angel said to them, “Don’t be afraid, for look, I proclaim to you good news of great joy that will be for…
10 Ways to Overcome a Sense of Loss This Christmas
Christmas is a wonderful time of the year. As the song goes, “it’s the most wonderful time of the year.” But, for some people,…
Giving Yourself Permission to Pause
I was talking with a leader recently who is wrestling with exhaustion and fear of burnout. As a leader of a fast-growing non-profit, she…
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…