Pastors / Leadership

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  How the Practice of Lament Can Help Churches Heal Grief always goes somewhere. And we have had plenty to grieve within the last couple of years. Thankfully God has not left us without a way to deal with our grief. This “release valve” is the practice of... Mike Leake Feb 27, 2024
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  5 Things That Steal Your Sabbath There seems to be a direct correlation between the winding down of the pandemic (in America at least) and the increase of busyness in our lives. Life is starting to feel like a race car revving its engine at... Laura Kuehn, LCSW Feb 26, 2024
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  7 Warning Signs That Legalism is Sneaking into Your Faith Legalism is a huge buzzword in churches, to the point it has almost lost its meaning. But as a real concern, there are warning signs legalism is sneaking into your faith.What is legalism? Simply put,... Britt Mooney Feb 26, 2024
• 7 Sneaky Ways Satan Stops You from Praying We start our morning with good intentions to have our devotional or quiet time with the Lord, and then somehow, the day slips away before we ever get around to it. We promise ourselves we’ll make time to... Janet Thompson Feb 23, 2024
• 5 Profound Reasons Why Showing Up Matters in Christianity A famous adage says, "Half of life is just showing up." Although people may dismiss this statement, there's some truth to it. While technology tries to replace in-person church attendance, small groups, and... Michelle S. Lazurek Feb 23, 2024
• What Should Christians Do When Church Leaders Gaslight Them? Leaders sometimes use gaslighting to wield power against someone else or maintain power or authority. Although most Christians aren't familiar with the term gaslighting, as it’s a term most counselors use,... Michelle S. Lazurek Feb 22, 2024
• What Should a Pastor's Primary Passion Be? Consultants tell businessmen and pastors alike that to achieve the highest level of success, one must have a passion for growing his business or his church. What is your passion? What drives you? What... Joe McKeever Feb 22, 2024
• How to Keep Your Church Youthful and Growing Churches that do more than survive, but thrive for the long haul–effectively ministering for decades and beyond–all seem to have these things in common. Joe McKeever Feb 21, 2024
• 4 Hard Questions to Ask Yourself before You Debate about Women in Leadership Making a statement is easy even if the consequences are not; but asking a self-reflective question can be challenging as it may lead us to places we haven’t been to in a while, or ever. Kile Baker Feb 21, 2024
• Is it Wrong for Churches to Play Secular Music? While playing secular music in church seems culturally sensitive, there is the danger of it backfiring, in that many unchurched newcomers come to the church to seek a different approach to life and their... Denise Kohlmeyer Feb 20, 2024
• How to Be Careful about Politicizing Your Spirituality The “political stumping” pastor runs the risk of alienating half his audience by focusing on politics over people. Admittedly, I often boast following a Volunteers win over Kentucky or an extended winning... Chad Napier Feb 20, 2024
• How Are Women Uniquely Equipped to Serve the Church? If we all take a good look at what is happening within our churches, we’ll most likely hear, read about, and see groups of women focused on numerous tasks. Both women’s and men’s activities within the church... Lisa Loraine Baker Feb 19, 2024