pastoring

Some of My Regrets

I’ve been pastoring for almost twenty years now. This is long enough to look back and wish that I had done some things differently. Here are just a few. I wish I

Would You Do Anything Differently?

I was intrigued to read this interview with Billy Graham on what he’d do differently if he could start all over: CT: If you could, would you go back and do anything

Good News for Anxious Pastors

I need to hear this message often. I especially need to hear it on a Monday morning. From Good News for Anxious Christians: 10 Practical Things You Don’t Have to Do : Every

Monday Pastoral Discouragement

There are a lot of pastors who are going to be discouraged today. For whatever reason, yesterday didn’t go well. Even if Sunday did go well, pastors often suffer from a post-

Cedarly Pastors Retreat

One of the highlights of my sabbatical was the week we spent at Cedarly, a retreat center for pastors and spouses in Wisconsin. It’s a beautiful setting, and the hosts (Andy and