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Pastoring In Pandemic, Part 4: Herding COVID Cats

May 21, 2020
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 |  Anxiety, Church life, Church people, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Expectations, Leadership, Pastor, Relationships, Uncategorized

We all agree that we are living in the strangest of times. Opinions about why we are and what we are “supposed to” do about […]

Getting Our Arms Around Rick Warren’s Story

April 11, 2013
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 |  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 […]

Stewarding The Easter “Anointing”

April 1, 2010
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 |  Brokenness, Burnout, Communication, Depression, Emotional health, Emotionally Healthy Spirituality, Expectations, Failure, Leadership, Margin, Message Preparation, Pace of life, Pastor, Personal Pace, Physical health, Relationships, Rest, Sabbath, Spiritual health, success, Things that drain life, Things that give life, Uncategorized

Elijah said to Elisha, “Tell me what I can do for you before I am taken away.” And Elisha replied, “Please let me inherit a […]

Emotionally Healthy Spirituality Pastors & Leaders Conference Day 2

May 2, 2009
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To join us for the live blog of today’s sessions, click here.

Emotionally Healthy Spirituality Conference is THIS week!

April 28, 2009
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 |  Emotional health, Leadership, Life, Margin, Pace of life, Pastor, Relationships, Rest, Sabbath, Uncategorized

I just arrived in New York City, Queens as a matter of fact. I am excited for this year’s Emotionally Healthy Spirituality Conference. I plan […]

A Video Tell-All On Us Pastors?

November 29, 2008
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 |  Burnout, Church life, Church people, death, Emotional health, Expectations, Failure, Family, Leadership, Margin, Pace of life, Pastor, Personal Pace, Physical health, Rest, Sabbath, sleep, Spiritual health, Things that add life, Things that drain life, Uncategorized

ht: Anne Jackson

Your Personal Pace, Part 1

July 16, 2008
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 |  Burnout, Church life, Church people, Expectations, Leadership, Life, Margin, Pace of life, Pastor, Personal Pace, Uncategorized

I recently started driving a new car. It’s a 2001 black Ford Crown Victoria with the Police Interceptor package. It started its life as a […]

I Might As Well Admit It ….

July 8, 2008
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 |  Anxiety, Expectations, Failure, Uncategorized

I am not nearly as put together as I may seem. My penchant for being articulate in my speech often covers over my insecurity about […]

Time For A Break?

April 22, 2008
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 |  Pastor, Rest, Things that give life, Uncategorized

When was the last time you got away for at least a couple days? Away from the demands and calls and emails and websurfing? Away […]

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