Life – Pastor For Life

How’s Your Sleep Hygiene?

January 30, 2014

| Burnout, Emotional health, Emotionally Healthy Spirituality, Life, Margin, Mental Health, Pace of life, Personal Pace, Physical health, Rest, sleep, Spiritual health

We all hear of the importance and benefits of good sleep each night, yet it seems few of us get it. Here are some helpful […]

Taken a Look at Your Work Hours Lately?

January 29, 2014

| Burnout, Church life, Emotional health, Emotionally Healthy Spirituality, Expectations, Family, Life, Margin, Mental Health, Pace of life, Pastor, Personal Pace, Physical health, Rest, Sabbath, sleep, Spiritual health

NBC News did a short piece tonight on the price we’re paying because of overwork. It doesn’t mention those in ministry, but it might as […]

Getting Our Arms Around Rick Warren’s Story

April 11, 2013

| death, Depression, Emotional health, Emotionally Healthy Spirituality, Family, grief, influence, Leadership, Life, Mental Health, Mourning, Spiritual health, Suffering, suicide, Tragedy, Uncategorized

I am daily amazed and inspired at how Rick Warren is being real and yet still faith-full amidst his grief over the suicide of his […]

Rick Warren’s Youngest Son Commits Suicide

April 6, 2013

| Brokenness, Church life, death, Depression, Emotional health, Emotionally Healthy Spirituality, Family, grief, Leadership, Life, Mental Health, Mourning, Pastor, Suffering, Tragedy

News has broken this morning of the suicide of the youngest son of Rick & Kay Warren. Rick is the Pastor of Saddleback Church and […]

A Prayer For Leaders in light of MLK Day

January 22, 2013

| Change, Communication, Expectations, Failure, influence, Leadership, Life, Spiritual health

In an email from Ruth Haley Barton‘s Transforming Center, this piece resonated deeply with me. As yesterday’s US Presidential Inauguration fell on the observance of […]

What Bill Hybels Wants Every Pastor To Know

June 24, 2012

| Anxiety, Brokenness, Change, confession, Depression, duplicity, Emotional health, Emotionally Healthy Spirituality, Expectations, Family, grief, Insecurity, Leadership, Life, Margin, Marriage, Mourning, Pace of life, Pastor, Personal Pace, Relationships, Rest, Sex Addiction, Spiritual health, success, Suffering, Things that add life, Things that give life, vulnerability

…. how he got into counseling. Yes, you read that right! Bill Hybels really wants you to know that he’s in counseling, and he believes […]

What Pastors Should Know Before Their Sabbatical

September 13, 2011

| Burnout, Church life, Communication, Emotional health, Emotionally Healthy Spirituality, Family, Leadership, Life, Margin, Pace of life, Pastor, Personal Pace, Rest, Sabbath, Sabbaticals, Spiritual health, Study & Planning Breaks

Note from Paul: I’m pleased to introduce you to guest bloggers Martin Sanders and Warren Bird, who published this article elsewhere. They have graciously agreed […]

7 Ways to Deal with “Worcations”

August 23, 2011

| Burnout, Church life, Conferences, Emotionally Healthy Spirituality, Expectations, Family, Fun, Insecurity, Leadership, Life, Margin, Marriage, Pace of life, Pastor, Personal Pace, Rest, Things that drain life, Things that give life

Can you say “worcation”? Apparently, President Obama can! In this article from Fox News, President Obama’s current vacation to Martha’s Vineyard is referred to as […]

Looking For Your Next Place Of Ministry?

April 20, 2010

| Change, Communication, Leadership, Life, Pastor, Resignations, Transitions

DJ Chuang has an awesome list of ministries that re helping pastors match churches they can serve and churches find their right pastor as well. […]

Pastors And Pain

March 23, 2010

| Brokenness, Church life, Church people, death, duplicity, Emotional health, Expectations, Failure, Leadership, Life, Margin, Pace of life, Pastor, Relationships, Rest, Suffering, Things that drain life, Things that give life

We are rapidly moving toward the celebration of Jesus’ death, and Lent is on our minds for those who observe it. A time in which […]