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How’s Your Sleep Hygiene?

January 30, 2014
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 |  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
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 |  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 […]

Reducing the Rate of Pastoral Suicides

December 17, 2013
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 |  Anxiety, Books, Brokenness, Burnout, Church life, Emotional health, Emotionally Healthy Spirituality, Expectations, grief, Leadership, Margin, Mental Health, Mourning, Pastor, Personal Pace, Physical health, Rest, Sabbath, Spiritual health, suicide, Tragedy

Suicide is not a new issue by any means. When a family member of a pastor commits suicide, we’re certainly sad and feel for the […]

What Bill Hybels Wants Every Pastor To Know

June 24, 2012
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 |  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
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 |  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
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 |  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 […]

What Got Us Here Won’t Get Us There, Part 2

May 31, 2011
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 |  Anxiety, Church life, Church people, confession, duplicity, Emotional health, Expectations, Failure, Insecurity, Leadership, Pastor, Personal Pace, Physical health, Spiritual health, success, vulnerability

In my last post (too long ago), I mentioned I would be writing more on the issue of insecurity, especially within pastors and leaders. Today, […]

What Got Us Here Won’t Get Us There

March 22, 2011
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 |  Anxiety, Burnout, Church life, Church people, confession, duplicity, Emotional health, Expectations, Failure, Insecurity, Leadership, Pastor, Personal Pace, Physical health, Spiritual health, success, vulnerability

A few recent conversations with a pastor friend of mine have raised an issue that I’ve found true for my life. Maybe you can relate […]

What Seminary Never Taught Us

February 18, 2011
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 |  Education, Emotional health, Expectations, Failure, Leadership, Pastor, Personal Pace, Relationships

If you are not a subscriber to “The Pastor’s Weekly Briefing” delivered from the Focus On The Family Pastoral Ministries Department, I would encourage you […]

John Piper Taking Leave

April 5, 2010
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 |  Communication, Emotional health, Family, Leadership, Pace of life, Pastor, Personal Pace, Rest, Sabbaticals

You may or may not have heard that John Piper, Pastor of Bethlehem Baptist Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota, is taking an extended 7 month long […]

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