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Don’t Overexpose Kids to Mental Health Experts. Or Rule Them Out Completely.
Abigail Shrier’s critique of childhood therapy mixes a needful corrective with ideological hyperbole.
Why Do Some Pastors Sabotage Their Own Ministries?
And how can they avoid the allure of the self-destruct button?
How Can So Many Pastors Be Godly and Dysfunctional at the Same Time?
Illuminating the blind spots in most approaches to spiritual formation.
How to Keep Leading When You Feel Like Falling Apart
5 things to do when you face tragedy and turmoil
Ministry in the Present Tense
Unshackle yourself from the tyranny of the past and future.
Pariah and Paragon
Women in ministry are often held to two extremes at once.
Called into a Mess
Pastoring is rarely glamorous, and often chaotic. That’s normal. That’s ministry.
Epidemic: Another Pastor Burned Out and Quit Last Sunday
The pain of one pastor is intensified under the unforgiving glare of the spotlight, while the pain of another is ignored. Both hurt equally.
Perry Noble, NewSpring Church and Our Obsession with Numbers
Our numbers obsession continues to leave victims in its wake. Now Perry Noble and the tens of thousands of members of NewSpring church are on the list of walking wounded.
Bungee Cord Leadership: Leveraging Tension to Lead a Church Through Change
Tension doesn't have to stress us out. We can use it to our church’s advantage if we follow a few simple principles.
Overcoming the Small Church Easter Sunday Blues
Many small churches prepare for Easter Sunday under an unseen burden.
Hard Job, High Calling
Reports of clergy attrition are often exaggerated, but pastors still face daunting challenges.
11 Ways to Protect Your Spirit from the Demands of Pastoral Ministry
Pastoral ministry can be hazardous to our spiritual health. But it doesn’t need to be.
Eric Snyder: The Battle is the Lord's
Learning to rely on God in economic times of struggle in the workplace.
The Lonely Small Church Pastor: Breaking the Cycle
The smaller the church, the more likely the pastor is doing most ministry alone. But there is hope.
Sacrificing the Body
Too many pastors are neglecting their physical health—and it's killing them.
Pastor, What Do You Do for Fun?
If you put so much time into ministry that you don't have time for fun, here's why you need to make time.
When Stress Threatens Your Leadership
How to get back on track when the pressures of life consume you
Say Goodbye to Leadership Overload
And say hello to the right priorities
Taking Pains
The minister I met when I was ready to quit.

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