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Why we need more “weeping prophets”

Pastor taking rest spending time with his wife. The middle-aged pastor sits next to his wife on their back porch, overlooking a yard.

How does a healthy shepherd model rest?

A world map that looks like cracked earth. © By Onur/stock.adobe.com

For pastors: An antidote to cultural discouragement

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Why pastors are especially prone to “Toxic Stress Load” and what to do about it

Pastor: Is your spiritual life on cruise control?

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One thing church members have never asked me to do

The courage to encourage

Five questions pastors should be asking

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Fatherhood 101: A Father’s Day guide from the Beatitudes

In a black-and-white image, an open Bible sits on a lectern, a single light shining down on it.

Preparing for Sunday with resilient faith

How do you define ministry success?

What to do when depression and ministry overlap

How to leave a legacy that matters

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3 reasons why churches fail at mental health

Pope Francis on five ways to engage a hostile culture

The Age of the Corporate Church: An excerpt from “What If Jesus was Serious About the Church?” by Skye Jethani

The problem of grandiosity

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A review of Mark McCormack’s “The 110% Solution”

What I learned as a parent that helped me as a minister (Or was it the other way around?)

The Message of Jesus. By ruskpp/stock.adobe.com

A review of Mark Sayers’ “Non-anxious Presence”

Nearing pastor burnout? Here’s what I changed to finish strong

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Creating your character

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Do ministers ever retire? Can anyone?

A long, joyful obedience

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