With the sleepless nights and endless prayers, there is no denying that each moment of pastoral hurt wears you down. The fact of the matter is pastoral suffering can come in various forms of hurt, but it’s worth it.
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Gospel Rest for Pulpit People
The gospel is our footing for stepping away and allowing the true Hero to do His work. Who else would be crazy enough to intentionally give up time in which the god of productivity could be served? This rest isn’t laziness—it’s worship, and it’s crucial.
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6 Reasons to Take a Sabbatical
A sabbatical is biblical (remember Sabbath and Jubilee?) but it’s also practical. It delivers advantages that are hard to attain in any other way. So here are six reasons you should consider sabbatical.
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4 Dangers Facing Pastors
Real dangers were lurking among the crowds that Jesus was feeding, healing, and teaching. These same dangers still exist in the congregations we serve today. Some are more obvious than others, but here are four.
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How Habits Help You Grow
To change, we need to learn how to create habits that help us become the person we want to be. We need habits that put us in the path of God’s grace.
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I Can’t Keep My Children Safe
For parents, part of our calling is stewarding our children through this life. I have a new outlook on stewardship, and it isn’t liberating necessarily, but it is assuring.
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