I'm a grateful husband, father, oupa, and pastor of Grace Fellowship Church East Toronto. I love learning, writing, and encouraging. I'm on a lifelong quest to become a humble, gracious old man.
I posted a link to an article on pastors and depression last Saturday. I received this message in response.
The person who wrote this is one of the best people I know. I’
I was asked a question on a podcast interview, and I blew the answer.
The question: Why is community so important for growth?
I wasn’t expecting the question. I responded by saying
Lola was a slave.
She grew up in a poor family in a rural part of the Philippines. She was penniless, unschooled, and gullible. Her parents wanted her to marry a pig farmer
Links for your weekend reading:
Pastoral Burnout: Its Causes & Cures
A new journal from 9Marks
5 Reasons Pastors Get Depressed (and Why They Don’t Talk About It)
Depression is real with