Reasons for rest even when you’re not tired
Sometimes a season requires rest to master new movements, new rhythms of grace and wonder.
Looking for accountability
Young leaders full of ideals and ideas help keep older leaders fresh in their thinking. Older leaders full of experience and wisdom help keep younger leaders from errors that cannot be erased.
If I live to be 95, I want to be like this mentor
A World War II veteran, Ben Merold has shown me how to age with grace and how to finish strong.
Here’s how to replace fear
Every heart knows its own concerns. Fear returns every day to scare us with worries about something we may lack.
Book review: With Christ in the School of Prayer, by Andrew Murray
Murray takes the reader into Christ's school of prayer, providing 31 lessons from the life of Jesus on prayer. He also includes additional material at the end on the prayer life of George Muller.
A letter to deacons, elders and board members
If you're thinking everything is fine now that the pandemic is receding, think again.
Ministering in the community of neighbors
Jesus put loving your neighbor right up there with loving God. It's that important. So how do we move beyond just being a "good" neighbor to being a Christ-like neighbor?
7 secrets to overcoming discouragement
No matter what's discouraging you today, know this: You're not alone.
Jesus’ health regimen and yours
These biblical tips for healthy living may be just what you need as you face a post-pandemic world.
Ministry starts at home
My Dad said, "Jim, it's all great, the ministry stuff you are doing in the community, but I'll believe it's true when I see you living it out at home."
The right-size hat for pastors
The different hats pastors wear do not fit equally well on every pastor. Different callings, skills, and abilities make some hats fit better than others. Learning to change hats is a challenge.
3 crucial words for every Christian leader
Loving, judging and truth-telling are critical aspects of effective biblical leadership. But how do we balance them correctly?
1 question every leader should ask themselves every day
Will you allow your team to give in to their excuses, or will you help them create opportunities?
What’s your rule of life?
We have rhythms, routines, and rituals that make up our daily lives, and for many of us, these routines maintain our sanity.
God is on your side
No matter what you face this week, you don't have to face it alone.
How contemplative are you?
How contemplative are you? The person who gives focused thought and reflection to his or her life lives, learns, adjusts, and improves going forward.
What does obedience look like?
What is God asking you to do today that totally doesn't make sense?
Seeking solitude—time alone with God
More than ever, we must learn to cultivate times of silence and solitude so we can slow down, reflect, and listen to the voice of God.
6 ways to encourage your pastor
Being a pastor is a high calling, yet they often face loneliness and discouragement.
Keeping watch for the Pharisees of today
If we were to reword priesthood of all believers to pastorhood of all believers, we would likely have a better understanding of the meaning of this idea for today.
