If you’re like most ministry leaders, you are winging it right now. We are all in uncharted territory trying to figure out what works best for those… Read more “Ministry Resources During This Pandemic”
Category: Thoughts
4 Ministry Books To Start Reading
Some pastors are feeling overwhelmed by new projects, multi-media production, congregation anxiety, church finances, and everything else. Some days it feels like you’re doing twice as much… Read more “4 Ministry Books To Start Reading”
4 Ways to Pray for Your Quarantined Pastor
This season has changed everything! I don’t have to explain to you how or why. Your life has been shifted and more than likely turned upside down.… Read more “4 Ways to Pray for Your Quarantined Pastor”
Eyam: When the Plague Closed Church
In the seventeenth century, a village in England did the unthinkable. They closed the doors to the church! There were no online service options back then and… Read more “Eyam: When the Plague Closed Church”
Lent : When Less Is More
I didn’t practice Lent growing up. I was raised in a strong Christian home with a very strong Christian mother. We went to church as often as… Read more “Lent : When Less Is More”
Trauma and Ministry
Trauma isn’t a new concept. We’ve heard terms like PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) for a long time. Usually, those topics are associated with extreme situations like… Read more “Trauma and Ministry”
Advent Isn’t Christmas
As a kid there was nothing better than Christmas. Christmas was everything! I loved the songs, the snow, the traditions, the food, and obviously the presents. I… Read more “Advent Isn’t Christmas”
Why Creation?
There are a lot of questions the Bible does not attempt to answer. In fact, if you really read the Bible, you’ll often walk away with even… Read more “Why Creation?”
Ministry Lessons From the Military: Delegate, Delegate, Delegate
It’s really easy to do something yourself. Well, maybe it’s not, but sometimes it seems easier than letting someone else do it. I find myself running into… Read more “Ministry Lessons From the Military: Delegate, Delegate, Delegate”
The ‘Falling Away’ Trend
Two prominent men in protestant Christian circles have recently announced they no longer believe in God. Joshua Harris (author of I Kissed Dating Goodbye) and Marty Sampson… Read more “The ‘Falling Away’ Trend”