Every marriage erodes without work. Think about it. When you first met your future husband or wife, you were hyper alert. Your heart beat faster. Your brain analyzed everything. You thought about your looks, your words, your actions, and how it all might appear to them. You worked hard to pursue and woo. But then,…
The Church in the United States is facing an epidemic. The experts say that somewhere between 3,500-4,000 churches close their doors every year. Plus, as many as 100,000 churches are showing signs of decline. That’s unacceptable. Church planting alone cannot keep up with this decline. We need more pastors to accept the challenge of revitalizing…
I’m sitting on the patio of an old beach house overlooking the sea in a tiny coastal village in Mexico you’ve probably never heard of. The sun is bright, the sand is white, and the rhythm of waves meeting the shore is the only soundtrack I need while I write, and take an occasional break…
Christians get depressed too—even pastors. I know because it’s part of my story. Years ago, my family and I went through a series of difficult events. I was hurt. I was bitter. It led me down a dark road. The first feeling I remember was like being tired. I didn’t know I was depressed. But…
Hi, I’m Brandon, and I’m a millennial. I am one of those “entitled,” “snowflake” babies born between 1980 and 2000. Being a millennial comes with many unfair stereotypes: We are lazy. We want trophies just for participating. We can’t find stable jobs or move out of our parents’ basements… While some of the stereotypes are…
All pastors have more work to do than time to do it. Until Jesus comes back, there will always be more ministry to do. You could always do more… sermon prep outreach phone calls emails hospital visits meetings Bible studies plus a hundred other things. You will always have more work to do than time…
What if the secret to productivity is doing less, not more? We have more distractions than ever before. We have to manage multiple social media accounts, check our email, reply to text messages, and navigate the ability to always be connected and work anywhere anytime because of the powerful computers in our pockets that we call…
Some pastors get fired for a good reason. They had a moral failing and no longer lived up to the requirements of 1 Tim 3:1-7. But I’ve known a lot of faithful men and women working in churches who were let go for lesser reasons. They… Didn’t grow the ministry fast enough. Didn’t fit a specific…
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