How to Help Others According to Jesus
Is there a Soul Shepherd in You? Yes, according to Jesus! He blesses you and calls you into ministry: “You are the salt of the…
Trying to Grow My Church Drained My Soul
“As a senior pastor I was trying to be someone I was not,” writes Pete Scazzero. “I attended conferences and read books about growing a…
Is it Depression or a Dark Night of the Soul?
Without a friend who feels our hurt, stress, and longings with us our souls shrivel up and die. Giving and receiving empathy are key to life in Christ.
Best Gifts for Pastors — 51+ Pastor Gift Ideas for Every Budget
A retreat at the Prince of Peace Abbey in Oceanside, CA is a blessing. These thoughts on their Benedictine spirituality will help you prepare for a retreat.
Re-Soul: In a Hurry? 3 Ways to Add Margin and Peace (and Prevent Burnout)
Adapted from Your Best Life in Jesus’ Easy Yoke by Bill Gaultiere. Often we hurry to be successful in ministry or just get through our…
Re-Soul: 4 Ways Emotions Help You Love and Lead Better (and Prevent Burnout)
If you keep negating your emotions you’ll hurt yourself and people you love. Eventually you’ll burnout. This is true for pastors and other workers seeking…
Re-Soul: Confessions of a Type A Leader
“The reason I share my junk with you,” a pastor disclosed. “Is because you’re not a monkish spiritual formation guy. I can’t relate to the…
Re-Soul: Don’t let Burnout Sneak up on You
“I was burned out and didn’t know it,” lead pastor Ken Baugh recalls. It happens to so many pastors and other leaders and caregivers—but it…
Relaxed
One day I was having lunch with Dallas Willard and he asked me, “If you had one word to describe Jesus what would it be?”…
The Easy Yoke Gospel
I was forty years old when I discovered the Gospel of Christ as an Easy Yoke and the Lord inflamed my heart with his love!…
Easy Yoke is an Oxymoron
In Jesus’ day, a rabbi’s teaching was called a yoke. The teaching-yoke of the religion scholars and priests was an endless list of laws, rules,…
The Apprentice Prayer
A simple prayer of the heart propelled me into a great spiritual renewal when I was forty years old. It’s now many years later, and…
