Jun 29, 2023 | Leadership, Ministry Leader, Pastor, Rest, Rhythms, Sabbath
I have been a Christian for over four decades. As I reflect on all the years of God’s mercy, grace, goodness, faithfulness, etc. it’s hard to put into words how grateful I am. Life with Jesus is an incredible journey. It’s amazing to me that the Bible never gets...
Jun 27, 2023 | Leadership, Ministry Leader, Pastor, Rest, Rhythms, Sabbath
It is amazing isn’t it that the Bible never gets boring, stale, or old? In today’s episode John and Jim explore one of the many timeless principles found in Genesis chapters 1 and 2 . . . Rhythms of the Garden. You can listen to Episode 194 here. The video...
May 23, 2023 | Discipleship, Exhaustion, Leadership, Ministry Leader, Pastor, Rest, Sabbath
In today’s episode we chat with Karl Vaters about the positive trends he is observing with churches across the country, a few challenging trends, and what leaders can do about those challenging trends. You can listen to the podcast here. Here is the video...
Mar 16, 2023 | Emotional Health, Leadership, Ministry Leader, Pastor, Sabbath
We are over halfway through John Opalewski’s Unshakable You: 5 Choices of Emotionally Healthy People. Some of these five choices involve very difficult work and can feel overwhelming and even exhausting at times. You’ll be happy to hear that in this week and next...
Oct 20, 2022 | Burnout, Fatigue, Leadership, Ministry Leader, Pastor, Rest, Rhythms, Sabbath, Workaholism
When I ask leaders about taking a weekly day off, I’m often greeted with a blank stare followed by uncomfortable silence. Some report they haven’t taken a day off in years. And even worse, a few of these leaders are proud of it. They wear busyness as a badge of honor....
Oct 6, 2022 | Burnout, Exhaustion, Fatigue, Leadership, Pastor, Rest, Sabbath, Stress, Workaholism
One of the hardest things to do for most leaders is to separate from work. Pivoting from their professional life to their private life. I know this from personal experience. I had to work hard as a lead pastor to shut off work once I entered our home. According to the...
