{"id":26365,"date":"2020-04-22T14:59:00","date_gmt":"2020-04-22T14:59:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/2020\/04\/22\/preaching-through-disruption-caring-for-your-soul\/"},"modified":"2026-04-08T22:12:24","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T22:12:24","slug":"preaching-through-disruption-caring-for-your-soul","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/content\/preaching-through-disruption-caring-for-your-soul\/","title":{"rendered":"Preaching Through Disruption: Caring for Your Soul"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In this season of disruption and uncertainty it\u2019s vital pastors care for their own soul. How do we protect against slipping into moments of depression, isolation, discouragement, and temptations that come with the stress of these challenging times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>John Ortberg joins Preaching Today\u2019s Matt Woodley to discuss how we can better care for our souls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-article-subhead2\">Helpful Resources:<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ct wp-block-ct-related-embedded-articles large no-heading\">\n\n\n\t\n\t\n<section class=\"article\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/content\/spiritual-discipline-of-sermon-prep\/\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"301\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2016\/04\/68915.jpg?w=301\" class=\"attachment-article-card size-article-card\" alt=\"Reading by candlelight\" 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