Navigating Pastoral Grief During Covid-19
COVID-19 has introduced countless life-altering adjustments for church leaders. With the inability to perform so many of their responsibilities and passions, many pastors are...
5 Guideposts on the Road Back to Joy
How do you wake up in the morning?
Sunnyside up?A little scrambled?Over-hard?
Maybe you wake up cheery.
Maybe you have to warm up to cheery; you need...
How to Make Failure a Regular Part of Your Life
You probably don’t remember your early years of trying to walk. You’d push yourself up, stumble around, and then fall flat on your bum....
God Will Be Faithful to You!
I want to encourage you not to be moved away from your assignment or calling in life. In the midst of all the negative...
How the Stand and Greet Time Disappeared In Churches (and How to Replace It)
You don’t hear much about it today, but it was a topic of amusing debate a few years ago.
Its most common name was “stand...
Committed
I'd like to reflect on the attributes and character of The King. You see, no matter what goes on in the world (or more...
Twelve Insights About Prayer, Some of Which You May Not Have Known
“Pray without ceasing.” — I Thessalonians 5:17.
I do not imply that I know more about prayer than you. I hate to hear anyone celebrated...
Leadership Paradox #2: Spontaneity or Planned
A couple days ago I suggested a leadership paradox leaders face: trust God or trust others? Although both Ezra and Nehemiah were both men who trusted...
Getting Rid of the Stench
Years ago, when my kids were young, my wife and I had a date night to remember… and not in the best way. We...
Pastor, Don’t Give Them an Unrealistic Christianity
Written by: Kent Bass
Kent Bass serves as the pastor for counseling and member care at Imago Dei Church in Raleigh, North Carolina. He has an...