Sabbath – Pastor For Life

Pastoring In Pandemic, Part 3: Enlarging Your Soul Through Coronavirus Grief & Loss

April 11, 2020

| Anxiety, Coronavirus, COVID-19, death, Depression, Emotional health, Emotionally Healthy Spirituality, grief, Mental Health, Mourning, Pastor, Sabbath, Spiritual health

On Good Friday. April 10, 2020 (a poignant day to do such a thing), I had the privilege of spending about 90 minutes with a […]

Pastoring In Pandemic, Part 2: Sabbath As a Hidden Gem

April 4, 2020

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| Coronavirus, COVID-19, Emotional health, Pastor, Sabbath, Spiritual health

One by one, Governors across the United States are calling “Stay At Home” or “Shelter In Place” Orders. Legal decrees, or commands, that direct individuals […]

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 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 […]