Pace of 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

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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 […]

Strange Things We Do When God Moves

December 16, 2008

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| Brokenness, Burnout, Church life, deception, duplicity, Emotional health, Expectations, Failure, Leadership, Margin, Pace of life, Pastor, Physical health, Things that drain life, Things that give life, vulnerability

I was initially going to title this post “Lakeland Revival Learnings”, based on the recent revival/renewal/spiritual stirring that took place earlier this year in Lakeland, […]

Distractions Extraordinaire

October 1, 2008

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| Anxiety, Burnout, Church life, Creativity, Emotional health, Leadership, Life, Margin, Message Preparation, Pace of life, Pastor, Personal Pace, Rest, Sabbath, Sabbaticals, Things that add life

You don’t have to be in ministry to know both the rush and frustration of distractions. We want to know how we can avoid them, […]

Your Personal Pace, Part 5

September 3, 2008

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| Church life, Emotional health, Expectations, Leadership, Life, Pace of life, Pastor, Personal Pace, Things that give life

I want to keep moving in this series of posts on your personal pace. Click on these link to get to Part 1, Part 2, […]

The Road To POP

August 15, 2008

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| Burnout, Church life, death, Depression, Emotional health, Failure, Family, Leadership, Life, Margin, Pace of life, Pastor, Physical health, Relationships, Rest, Spiritual health, Things that add life, Things that drain life

Mike Foster …. can you make it any more clear than this? I mean, come on, I’m not quite sure I get what you’re saying […]

Living “Off Peak”

July 22, 2008

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| Creativity, Life, Margin, Pace of life, Pastor, Things that add life

At first glance, one might think the title of this post a bit odd, and wonder what it has to do with living a fulfilling […]

“Regular” Weekend

July 21, 2008

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| Church life, Expectations, Family, Leadership, Life, Pace of life, Pastor, Rest, Sabbath, Sabbaticals, Things that add life

I am a firm believer that every Pastor should have a “regular” weekend. A weekend like “regular” folk, especially if you’re married and have kids. […]

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 […]