This blog helps pastors and church leaders foster spiritual discernment and maintain a healthy work-life balance, offering reflections and practical advice to lead with clarity and purpose rooted in a strong connection with God.
I was asked to submit an article to a community organization that works with our city’s poor. They strive to help those living in poverty enter into the middle class. They do not do it through financial assistance. Rather they work to eliminate po...
Tomorrow, we begin another season of discerning at First Baptist. I have lost count on how many times we have been through a discernment process in the past few years. No doubt, using this process has been helpful. As we prepare to dive in once ag...
As we enter Holy Week, I am reminded of the importance of preaching the Cross. I am also prompted to preach in a posture of humility as I approach the task. Paul wrote to the church at Corinth, (1 Corinthians 2:2–5 NIV) For I resolved to know ...
Last week, we discussed the story of David’s anointing from 1 Samuel 16.Today, I would like to continue to write about the implications for discerning in this story. We left off in the previous post with a hesitant Samuel with orders from God to t...
My work on this blog is primarily in the area of discernment. I attempt to reflect on the stories and Scriptures that have to do with discerning God’s direction. Last week, I was reading the lectionary passages during a devotional time and came ac...
We have experienced a few weeks without our Associate Pastor. I have to admit, my plate feels a bit full these days as the only paid staff person at the church. My inclination is hire someone soon. However, we must not react to the pressure of dai...
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