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 am preaching tomorrow at a community-wide Lenten service. It is wonderful to join with other Christians during the season of Lent. As we approach Resurrection Sunday, we remember Jesus’ journey to the Cross. Tomorrow’s text is Mark 10:32-45. In...
It has been a while since I posted on this blog. My time has been devoted to other ventures. However, I keep coming back to the issue of discernment. It is central to ministry; I am especially cognizant of God’s continual leading. He often calls u...
During this season of Advent, we are following the lectionary passages. This year the epistle passages deal with Jesus’ return. We don’t always consider this facet of Advent. We think of the birth of Jesus, His first coming; we often ignore His se...
I am a planner. I like to stay well ahead of deadlines; I work best when I have a little breathing room. This tendency to be out in front is often the source of banter among my family and colleagues. This is just who I am and how I function. I th...
A few weeks ago in my morning devotions, I was reading a passage from the lectionary. This text is particularly applicable to discerning churches. I would like to share it with you. In the third chapter of the epistle of James, he asks the questi...
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