Jun 16, 2026 | friendship, Leadership, Ministry Leader, Pastor, Relationships
What if the reason you feel stretched thin isn’t your workload—but your isolation? Many of us quietly believe we don’t have time for friendships, but the truth is we make time for what we value. And in the pursuit of productivity, relationships are often the first...
Feb 27, 2024 | Burnout, Emotional Health, friendship, Ministry Leader, Pastor, Rest
Today we wrap up two months’ worth of podcasts about a leader’s well-being. We have taken the following position: Our wellbeing is a matter of obedience not a matter of preference. Today we finish the conversation by exploring what it takes to lead from a full tank....
Feb 22, 2024 | friendship, Leadership, Ministry Leader, Pastor
For leaders, friendships are difficult to find and maintain. Yet from the beginning of the Book, God put it out there for us: “It is not good for the man to be alone.” Genesis 2:18. Jesus modeled it, too. In today’s post, Jaime Hlavin answers these two questions: “Why...
Feb 20, 2024 | friendship, Leadership, Ministry Leader, Pastor
We’ve been talking almost exclusively in 2024 about whole person wellbeing. We’ve talked about working on our wellbeing as a matter of obedience vs. preference; about developing a responsible relationship with ourself; about a new healthy rhythm: our capacity and the...
Mar 21, 2023 | Emotional Health, friendship, Leadership, Mental Health, Ministry Leader, Pastor
In today’s episode John and Jim wrap up their seven-week focus on mental and emotional well-being by unpacking two powerful pieces of a preventive plan to help you get and stay healthy. You can listen to the pod here. Here is the video version. Show notes are below:...
Nov 10, 2022 | friendship, Growth, Pastor, Self-Care, Success
Ah growth . . . an oft-used word in our world. Many times, an oft-misunderstood word. And our misunderstanding can get us into trouble. What happens when we get the “growth thing” right? What happens when we get it wrong? 30 years ago, I suffered through major...
