The Benefits of an Annual Study Group
Every year I gather with a small group of pastors for a week. We meet the same week every year. The agenda is simple: on Tuesday morning we catch up, and then we
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Thankful
I’m attending an annual retreat this week with a group of pastors. I blogged about this a couple of years ago. I think every pastor should consider starting or joining such a
The Most Difficult Thing in Ministry (2 Timothy 1:15-18, 4:9-18)
How do we deal with relational pain in ministry? Expect it, prepare for it, and bring it to the Lord.
Answering Life’s Two Most Haunting Questions
I’m in the middle of reading Russ Ramsey’s excellent book Behold the King of Glory: A Narrative of the Life, Death, and Resurrection of Jesus Christ as we come to Easter.
The Anti-Grace Cycle
According to Karen Carr in Trauma and Resilience, we were meant to function in a Cycle of Grace:
Acceptance → Sustenance → Significance → Achievement
We’re meant to begin with an affirmation of God’s