Category Archives: Christian Ministry
Recognizing Burnout Before It’s Too Late
Each time in recent months, that I have posted anything about the subject of Burnout, I get a handful of responses either through Facebook or in the comments section. It seems that addressing this issue helps alot of people make … Continue reading
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The Sin Of Frustration
(continued from last post) Let me just say here – I do not have all of this figured out enough to say, “ok, here’s how to guard your expectations in such a way that you can avoid the difficult clashes … Continue reading
Making Sense of Burnout
For over half of the past year, I have been in a season of life and ministry as a pastor that has been very difficult and confusing. Upon much self reflection and seeking counsel from others, I learned that what … Continue reading
Undone
There are times periodically, when it seems that God shines a big spotlight on areas of my life in which there is sin. In these times He forces me to take a closer look at areas that I usually tend … Continue reading
Living In Limbo….Waiting on God
This post was originally posted under the title “Why I Haven’t Written Lately”. I am changing the title in hopes that as my readers may look back at previous posts, they might find this title more relevant, and consequently be … Continue reading
Abusing Our Bodies In Service To God? (pt. 2)
Both of the factors I discussed in my last post (Health & Wealth Theology and Platonic Dualism) have the result of influencing many in ministry to ignore or take lightly, 2 silent killers. While I admit these 2 things are not … Continue reading
Abusing Our Bodies In Service To God?
Another title for this post could be “Life As A Pastor Could Be Hazardous To Your Health”. Various studies and statistics show us that people in vocational ministry are one of the unhealthiest groups of Americans. Those of you who … Continue reading
The Missional Church Movement
This post is the 6th part of the series “Exposed But Not Infected” As with the terms “Emergent and Emerging” in the last part of this series, if you Google the word “missional” your computer will definitely blow up on … Continue reading
What I DO like about what the Emerging Church says
What I do like about what the Emerging Church says Much like Kevin DeYoung, I can relate to Emerging Christians who are wary of slick marketing gimmicks, how-to sermons, watered-down megachurches, and the effects of modernism. I fully agree that the … Continue reading