Jesus’ words on divorce can feel condemning. What was his point? If you are divorced, what does his words mean for you?
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Developing the right church staff culture sets the tone for the entire church. Here are a few suggestions to help bring your staff together as a positive team.
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When a church can admit that they have been abusive, they need to eradicate it from the roots. Any remaining scent of abuse will be quickly picked up by people who have experienced an abusive church.
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When you’ve experienced spiritual abuse, it can be so devastating you may not feel like you will ever recover. But God is faithful. He can renew your spirit if you give him the opportunity. This post will give you some direction to let that happen.
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The church is supposed to be a blessing to the world. A pastor should be the greatest champion of grace and truth. There is nothing more perverse and distorted than a toxic pastor. Learn how to confront an abusive pastor.
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Toxic church people can dominate your church and ruin the experience for everyone. How do you confront the toxic church member? This post will help you to understand their shame based motivation. Part Two will give you seven steps to confronting them.
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Too often our losses make us feel overwhelmed, like our life is slowly being chipped away. But God can fill up those losses and make you whole.
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Preaching is more than self-help plus Bible verses. Preaching is offering people transformation through God’s power.
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In the final post on helping pastors to take a sabbatical, I relate what I did on sabbatical and how it helped me.
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When a pastor plans for a sabbatical you need to decide where to go and how long to go. I share my decision making process in this post.
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Stress isn’t always obvious to you. Others see what you don’t see. Stress not only exists when life is crazy. It can happen when times are good. Pastors and CEO’s need to understand the weight they carry.
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Pastors need a sabbatical after times of intense church work. But they are often hesitant to ask for it. Here’s why sabbaticals are so important.
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Our failures often define us. But God looks past our failures to see who we can be. Let God be the one who decides your identity.
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Regrets from past failures and losses and paralyze you. They take over your mind. So it’s important to reframe your loss.
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If you’ve experienced a personal setback and landed in a bad place, God can use that place to prepare you for your comeback.
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We often get stuck in a wilderness (exile) after experiencing a setback in life. But sometimes we stay stuck because we have a low view of God. We think scarcity rather than abundance.
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When you’ve been hurt, it’s easy to think that your offender is in control. Your only defense is anger and resentment. But forgiveness can set you free from your past.
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Experiencing a loss can devastate you, sending you into a cycle of despair. But if you can reframe your loss, you might break free and get your life back.
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If you want to make a comeback from your setback you will need to stop playing the victim. It’s time to make choices that make you the hero of your story.
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