How Church Can Hurt or Help Faith
Without a friend who feels our hurt, stress, and longings with us our souls shrivel up and die. Giving and receiving empathy are key to life in Christ.
Tag: Renewal
How to Rest in the Ocean of God’s Love
As a Christian woman leader sometimes I have felt disrespected and unwanted. One time after this happened I heard a pastor say, “God’s love is…
Dallas Willard on: “A Cup Running Over”
For your work or ministry to be most effective you need to experience satisfaction in Christ as you do it. We’re designed to live in…
Our Free Gift To You
Each year during the Advent season I pick a character from the nativity scene to spend some time reading about in scripture while praying and listening to the Lord.
Restore Your Soul for Advent
Each year during the Advent season I pick a character from the nativity scene to spend some time reading about in scripture while praying and listening to the Lord.
Rest: Sabbath Makes a Church Successful
If your church isn’t growing numerically or in spiritual depth or if it has been torn apart by conflict a major reason may be the…
Rest: The Other Side of Boredom
“I’m busy all the time,” a pastor told me. “And I love it!” But a few years later he blew out and lost his church.…
A Retreat With Brennan Manning
If I could have anyone lead me on a spiritual retreat with Jesus it’d be Brennan Manning. I wish I could do that and invite…
Burned Out and Beaten Up Pastors
Dave Rimoldi’s Story “I felt so burned out before our meetings,” a pastor recalled to Dave. “The hectic pace of church ministry had drained me…
Prevent Burnout: Renew Your Life in Christ
Burnout is a huge problem for pastors and leaders. The way to prevent burnout is to draw life from God, not our own self. Then God overflows from our life, to our good works, to our ministry, to our job. We burnout when we rely on our own strength and abilities and give too much to our job and ministry.