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Practical insights & uncommon perspective for the people who do ministry.
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Weekly Articles on Life, Leadership,
& Ministry

Practical insights & uncommon perspective for the people who do ministry.

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You Don't Have Peers. You Have an Audience. Jul 14, 2026

Count the conversations you had last week. Now sort them into three piles: people you lead, people you serve, and people you report to.

For most mini...

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Pastor Time Management: Finding Your 20% Jul 07, 2026

I'm writing this from Oregon. For the past few weeks, my office has been this porch with a view of mountains and my grandson. I did the same thing las...

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What's Actually Keeping You Grounded? Jul 01, 2026

Yesterday morning, I was scrolling through my phone and a name popped up. Brett. A pastor friend I hadn't talked to in a while. I made a mental note—I...

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Are You Reproducing What Was Reproduced in You? Jun 22, 2026

For the first 10 or 12 years of my ministry career, I believed something I'd been taught my whole life: "Ministry isn't what you do. It's who you are....

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Why Pastors Lose Curiosity: Stay Sharp in Ministry Jun 09, 2026

Twenty-six years ago, I was in an extensive interview for a new role in a new ministry far from home. After many of the predictable comments and quest...

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What Therapists Know About Burnout You Don't Jun 02, 2026

I've been wanting to write on this particular topic for a while. So let me kick this article off today with a quote from the great "theologian" Dr. Ph...

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Are You the Ceiling on Your Church's Growth? May 26, 2026

There is a multi-billion-dollar industry built on a single promise: the next thing will fix your ministry.  The next book. The next sermon series. The...

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Maybe I Have Limitations After All May 18, 2026

"You had me worried yesterday." That was Cindy, Monday morning, 6:45 AM. We were both walking out the door. Headed in opposite directions. She said it...

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The Healthiest Possible Version of You May 04, 2026

You know that dream. The one where you're standing in front of the congregation in your underwear. Or back in tenth-grade English class. Or wa

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