How to Have a Successful Sabbatical: Timing, Structure, and Flow
Planning a pastoral sabbatical? Here’s your go-to guide, packed with wisdom gleaned from seasoned practitioners and personal insights from my recent transformative three-month renewal. Whether you’re seeking rest, clarity, or a deeper connection with your calling, these practical tips will help you make the most of this sacred time away. Confession: I hesitated in writing […]
What Are the New Heavens and New Earth?
How do you keep going when “it” happens? Your “it” might be an unthinkable loss. Perhaps a devastating disappointment. Being attacked or abandoned by those you trusted. Or maybe it’s a direct spiritual attack on you, your family, or your church. If we aren’t gutted by some crisis or dropped by a traumatic blow, sometimes […]
Generosity in the Bible
I’ve been in a formal leadership role in a local church for almost 30 years now, and there’s one sin that I’ve never had anyone confess (until I mentioned this after a church service recently and somebody confessed it and broke my streak). I’ve heard a lot of sad, sick, and silly things confessed to […]
