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Sabbath as Praying and Playing
Eugene Peterson has been a spiritual mentor to me through his writings. Years ago in his book Working the Angles: the Shape of Pastoral Integrity I
August 1, 2012
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Self-Assessments
Stress Overload Inventory
Pastors and other leaders are especially vulnerable to stress overload, as well as to burnout, because it’s difficult to set boundaries when leading a ministry
July 24, 2012
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Self-Assessments
Life Events Stress Test
How is your stress level? What changes have you gone through in the last year that may be affecting your health and well-being? The Life
July 24, 2012
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Prevent Burnout: Be a Mary-nated Martha!
“But Martha was distracted with much serving” (Luke 10:40, ESV). Do these words haunt you? They do me. Like Martha I have given my life
June 30, 2012
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With Jesus I Can!
Most of us are prone to make one of two mistakes: either we shrink back from challenges or we take on too much in our
May 26, 2012
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To Please the Lord: Live by Grace, Not Anxiety
There are two integrated movements that define my life: meditating on Jesus and obeying his words. Meditating on God’s Word is joyful intimacy with Jesus.
May 15, 2012
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I Awoke at 4:30 am into a God-Adventure!
It was 4:30 am and I couldn’t get back to sleep. I tossed and turned. I meditated on Bible passages, but my heart wasn’t engaging
May 9, 2012
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In Jesus’ Name… Not my Strain…
I believe mightily in the power of little prayers offered in Jesus’ name. They’ve changed my life — my pace of life is slower, my
April 4, 2012
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Breath Prayers with Jesus
Maybe you’ve heard of the “Jesus Prayer.” In the 3rd and 4th Centuries, the Desert Fathers learned to pray without ceasing by praying a Breath
December 22, 2011
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Abruptly Break into Prayer
“Abruptly Jesus broke into prayer: ‘Thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth. You’ve concealed your ways from sophisticates and know-it-alls, but spelled them out
October 23, 2011
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