Dec 10, 2020 | Calling, Career, Confusion, Doubt, Emotional Health, Exhaustion, Fatigue, Finishing Well, Leadership, Ministry Leader, Pastor, Quitting, Uncategorized
Have you ever wondered, “Do I really have what it takes?” Ever felt a gnawing sense of inadequacy, a creeping fear that you’re ill-equipped, and not up to the challenge your calling presents? Do you occasionally hear the lying whispers of the devil? “You’re a fraud!”...
Apr 23, 2020 | Anxiety, Calling, Career, Change, Clarity, discouragement, Doubt, Fear, Leadership, Ministry Leader, Pastor, Work
Last October, Laura and I replaced the flooring in our house. Not a project for the faint of heart. For about three weeks, we found ourselves caught in the middle of chaos . . . ripped up floors; furniture crammed into nooks and crannies; boxes of new flooring stacked...
Apr 2, 2020 | Anxiety, discouragement, Doubt, Fear, friendship, Leadership, Loneliness, Ministry Leader, Pastor, Peace, Relationships, Stress, Trust, Uncategorized
We are now almost two months into a season we’ve never seen in our lifetimes – the impact, fallout, and stress of the COVID-19 pandemic. I’ve waited to say anything on this platform about the subject because sometimes I think in the heat of the moment, we rush to put...
Dec 12, 2019 | Anxiety, Assignment, Calling, Career, discouragement, Doubt, Fear, Leadership, Ministry Leader, Missionary, Negative Thinking, Pastor, Quitting, Success, Trust
Can you believe 2020 is less than three weeks away? Near the end of every calendar year, I take time to reflect and write down the two or three most important things I learned during the year. I want to remember them. Practice them. Live life differently because of...
Oct 17, 2019 | Assignment, Calling, Career, Doubt, Leadership, Work
“Hi John, I’ve got something I want to propose to you.” The words of my lead pastor three and a half years ago via the cellular airwaves interrupted my smooth-running day. What he was about to propose would interrupt more than just my day. It would send me down a path...
Oct 3, 2019 | Anxiety, Doubt, Fear, Peace, Relationships, Spirituality, Uncategorized
We live near a busy road, one that my son Chad and I jokingly call “the drag strip” The noise pollution from the “drag strip” is substantial, consistent, and—if I can be totally honest—a bit annoying at times. Enter Plains, Montana. A curious name for a...
