Getaways – Part 4 of 6
I am learning that in affliction, God molds and shapes us more and more into His image, preparing us for all that lies ahead.
Cut Yourself Some Slack
The Church has a mission to fulfill here on earth! We, as Christians, play an important part in fulfilling this mission. In John 20:21,...
Calling All Clergy
Calling all Clergy to a place of refuge and encouragement. You certainly do not need permission to this place, but often a gentle...
Help is here!
Emotional fatigue among pastors is on the rise within the Body of Christ. Pastors see a lot of physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual...
God’s “Sweet Spot”
Events occur that challenge our call from God to be a pastor/leader/shepherd to His people in His Church. Pastors quit the ministry...
Lamenting Worship
Recently as I was teaching an Old Testament Survey class I was reminded that more than 1/3 of the Psalms were classified as lament....
The best of times! The worst of times!
In A Tale of Two Cities, Charles Dickens penned, “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times... it was the spring of hope, it...
Seasons In Our Lives
“To everything there is a season, A time for every purpose under heaven.” – Eccl 3:1 Every season we experience in our lives has...
Intimacy with God
One night after I told the Lord I wanted more of Him in my life, the Lord visited me with what I call “a baptism of His presence.” For...
Prayer Produces Results
The car was traveling at a high rate of speed straight toward me in my lane. I considered shifting to the left lane, but what happens if...