Here Are 5 Reasons Why Some Pastors Lack Close Friends
Barna Research discovered that 61% of pastors are lonely and have few close friends. The loneliest people in churches are often pastors. Why is this…
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Here Are 8 Symptoms You Might Be Burning Out as a Pastor
No one becomes a pastor with the intention of burning out. But when news hit recently that a well-known pastor had resigned because he…
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…
Here Are 30 Surprising Life Lessons I Learned By Age 30
I never believed the day would come so fast. I recently turned 30 years old. I can’t help but ponder the significance of age…
From the First Scars to the Road to Healing: Thoughts from a Pastor’s Wife.
Years ago, Cat Stevens penned this line … “the first cut is the deepest,” which is completely true in so many aspects of life….
Are You Unhappy and Hopeless? Ten Telltale Signs of Depression
I recently came across an interview with Dr. Wayde Goodall, Dean of College of Ministry at Northwest University in Kirkland, Washington. Apart from the…
Calculating the Cost of Leaving Ministry
Have you ever sat down with a piece of paper trying to calculate the cost of leaving ministry? I can remember the day, just…