Serving the Lord has a danger: becoming familiar with the Holy and defining spirituality by what you do rather than who you are and the condition of your relationship with Jesus Christ. In this work, seven keys that are often pushed to the back in ministerial leadership are: § 1) We need Sleep § 2) … Continue reading Review: Zeal without Burnout
Free PDF: The Search for Meaning
Earlier this year, I wrote a series of devotional lessons called Meaningless Life - a study in Ecclesiastes. Now, I have compiled it into a free PDF. The purpose of this resource is three-fold: 1) it is a resource for skeptics and seekers who are searching for meaning. 2) it is a resource for discouraged … Continue reading Free PDF: The Search for Meaning
Wage-Slavery to Giving-Service
Modern American culture has become laden with wage slaves. The trend of each generation taking on more consumer debt than the generation before is taking its toll. The giant mortgages, car notes, credit card debt, and student loans for questionably useful degrees ties down many. A worker goes “to the grind” just to pay for … Continue reading Wage-Slavery to Giving-Service
Recommended: Reset
I have burned out a few times in my life, mostly around ministry. During college it was working two jobs, writing 7 books, leading a couple ministries and working 6 days a week at my church in an assistant role that led to burnout. Later, milder, but after striving to “move forward” for several … Continue reading Recommended: Reset
Why Gospel and Dominion
Today I mixed it up and did an audio podcast in place of a blog post. Let me know your thoughts in the comments! https://youtu.be/aT245SGhksQ
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