Sabbath in the New Testament: Rhythms of Loving Activity
What do the Scriptures reveal about Sabbath in the New Testament? Did Jesus practice the Sabbath? And how does that relate to how you might…
Tag: Easy Yoke
Ministry Begins With Rest
We’ve been providing care, counsel, and prayer to pastors and other servants of Christ for a number of years. One of the most important things…
A Simple Solution to Stress From Dallas Willard
One day in the fall of 2007 when I was meeting with Dallas Willard at his USC office he asked me, “If you had one…
How to Set Boundaries With Family for the Holidays
You may love the idea of being with family for the holidays — or maybe not! It can be stressful! And in some family relationships,…
Hard Work in an Easy Way
“Am I burned out?” I (Bill) asked. I help pastors care for their soul and not burn out but now I was drained and dry.…
Spiritual Formation in the Pandemic
In this pandemic, we’ve seen racist police officers kill innocent Black men — thinking they’re doing their job of public service. We’ve seen raging protestors…
I Felt Like a Son in Grief, Not a Pastor
When my dad died my mom asked me to be the minister for his funeral. But I felt like a son in grief, not a…
Relaxed
One day I was having lunch with Dallas Willard and he asked me, “If you had one word to describe Jesus what would it be?”…
The Easy Yoke Gospel
I was forty years old when I discovered the Gospel of Christ as an Easy Yoke and the Lord inflamed my heart with his love!…
Easy Yoke is an Oxymoron
In Jesus’ day, a rabbi’s teaching was called a yoke. The teaching-yoke of the religion scholars and priests was an endless list of laws, rules,…