Out of Step
Chasing relevance can deplete the power people crave. Hope lies in being "blessedly out of step" again.
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Pastors and Depression
When a pastor answered “How are you?” honestly, it cost him friends, revealed the shallowness of quick-fix diagnoses, and reframed “loneliness” as the painful outcome of truth-telling.
The Essence of Pastoral Ministry
The secret of faithful pastoral ministry is delight in God, his word, and his people.
Two Kinds of Pastors
There are lots of bad ways to pastor, and one counter-intuitive good way.
It’s tempting to pastor without a robust set of convictions. It’s easy to pastor while keeping an
A Simple Discipleship Strategy
You’re probably familiar with the Pareto principle. In general, the principle states, 80% of the results come from 20% of the causes. The takeaway is to focus on the few causes that