My dad didn’t do this perfectly, but he came a lot closer than most.
The longer I am in ministry, the more grateful I am for the opportunity to help people experience a heart-change in Christ.
I don’t spend time with the Lord just so I’ll have ample energy to serve Him. No, I desperately want and need to know Him better and enjoy His presence even if no tasks await me on any given day.
The one thing I could never do is look into his eyes and know how deeply disappointed he must be with me. I denied knowing him.
Most Christians seem to underestimate their ability to cope with suffering but overestimate their ability to cope with temptation.
The things you and I create at work have the power to reveal things about the Creator God.
The late John Wooden was a basketball legend. He won 10 national championships, and today he is considered by most people to be the greatest basketball coach who ever lived. Coach Wooden used these thoughts to evaluate himself and improve.
Our Lord Jesus understands a busy life, a busy schedule. His three years of ministry were intense. He knew He needed to get away for time to Himself.
Burnout is easy to accomplish. In fact, it’s our default destination when all we do is coast along.
Your team desires a leader who goes beyond the expectations of a leader. They want someone who cares, seeks the emotional well-being of their team, and responds in kind. You can be that kind of leader. You can create an environment where your people are seen, felt, and heard.
Nursing is my profession, my daily work. But it is also an important way I worship God. For me, work and worship have become like two blades of a scissors; one is useless without the other. I now see that work is a ministry performed before God.
Knowing the pace at which you take action as a leader is often as important as the action itself.
As a rookie pastor who’s been in pastoral ministry for the past 10-plus years, here are some thoughts in response to the world's view that pastoring is strange.
Journaling may seem like an additional burden on a list of already overwhelming responsibilities. For years, it was hard for me to engage in the practice on a regular basis. I struggled to write anything inspirational. Then I discovered two words which forever empowered me to write: Reflection and insight.
The model of evangelism and mission developed by St. Patrick became the greatest sustained Christian mission in Christianity’s history.
Do you wonder if you have margin in your life? Here are 10 signs that may indicate you lack margin and 5 steps to gain more of it.
When you need to confront, especially as a leader to someone you supervise, here are tips I’ve learned from 50-plus years in vocational ministry.
I am attempting to quantify how many of those who claim the label of Christians are not really Christians. How many of them are CHRINOs, Christian in name only?
I recently had the privilege of speaking with Dr. David “Fletch” Fletcher, founder of XPastor.org, about the vital yet often overlooked topic of strengthening integrity in church leadership.
Unfinished business has a way of becoming a bigger problem to solve. Little David had to face Giant Goliath because Joshua left one important task undone.
