pastoring

In Praise of Sabbaticals

A pastor friend of mine recalls meeting with one of his leaders. His leader, a good friend, had noticed that my pastor friend was not operating as well as he could. “Either get

A Pastor Who Reads His Journals

I’m guest blogging for Trevin Wax today. Trevin is one of my favorite bloggers, so it’s a privilege to be able to post there. When our doctor moved, we could have

Pastors: Planning for Next Year?

If you’re like me, your planning for next year’s ministry schedule is in full swing. Let me encourage you to consider using an excellent resource that I’m really excited about.

When Leaders Fail

In the late 1980s a popular pastor and author had a moral failure. I remember being shocked. I knew pastors failed. I just didn’t realize that it could happen to the best

The World’s Worst Sheep Dog

There’s got to be some parallel here to pastors. Give me some time to think about it. From The Telegraph: Ci the Border Collie has developed a fear of sheep making it