07/03/20 Providing for Our Families
READING: 1 Kings 9, 2 Chronicles 8, 1 Timothy 5 As Christ-followers, we must take care of our families. We must provide for them, protect…
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5 Steps to Break Ongoing Sin Patterns in Your Life
Do you know people who struggle with recurrent sin patterns? Are you that person, even as a church leader? If so, here are some…
Read More07/02/20 Watch Yourself
READING: 2 Chronicles 5-7, Psalm 121, 1 Timothy 4 If I were writing a bullet point list of imperatives for pastors and church leaders, it…
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6 Reasons Why Some Pastors May Resign Soon after the COVID Crisis
I have a lot of hope for the church these days. The COVID crisis has forced us to look at ourselves and make some…
Read More07/01/20 Tested Leaders
READING: 1 Kings 8, Psalm 30, 1 Timothy 3 Over the years, I’ve read or heard more than one discussion/debate about how to interpret the…
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One of My Biggest Regrets in Ministry
I’m directing this post to pastors-to-be, seminary students, young pastors, and older pastors who influence younger church leaders. If you don’t fit in any…
Read More06/30/20 Praying for Authorities
READING: 1 Kings 7, 2 Chronicles 4, Psalm 44, 1 Timothy 2 Prayer – it is, at least by my anecdotal evidence in talking…
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8 Suggestions for Weary Pastors and Church Leaders
I heard it from another pastor today: “I’m just tired.” Shepherding a congregation can be wearisome in general, but it’s all magnified and multiplied…
Read More06/29/20 Even Though
READING: 1 Kings 6, 2 Chronicles 2, 1 Timothy 1 The longer I serve in ministry—now close to 40 years—the more I’m amazed that God…
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5 Reasons Pastors Don’t Trust Each Other, and 5 Steps We Can Take to Build Trust
I pastored full-time for 14 years, and I’ve been in full-time ministry for almost 40 years. I learned early that many pastors don’t trust…
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