It’s Pastor Appreciation Month — just in the nick of time!
In 1986, Edward Bratcher wrote in The Walk on Water Syndrome, “The typical pastor feels no one cares for him and his development” and noted that 83 […]
02
Oct
2021
Blog Tag
Church
25
Sep
2021
12 signs you’re trying to lead an organization instead of a local church …
Many church leaders today have adopted a business model of leadership for themselves and business function for the local church they lead, although many of those same […]
31
Aug
2021
When you don’t know what to do with what you have …
A rich man wanted to give his mother a birthday present that would outshine all others. He read about a bird that had a vocabulary of 4,000 […]
17
Aug
2021
WARNING: The pain is setting in …
Over the past 18 months, I’ve been diligent to keep the Board of Directors and Prayer Partners for Scott Free Clinic well apprised of what was happening, […]
09
Aug
2021
Three questions and three recommendations regarding the church and technology …
A single invention, which was at that time a world-changing advance in technology, was one of the greatest gifts the church has ever received. What was it? […]
17
Jul
2021
18 reasons why you need a church …
It’s been trendy for several years now for some to claim, “I love Jesus, but I hate the church.” I think most people make such a comment […]
16
Jul
2021
The one ugly attitude a few pastors had coming out of the pandemic …
Over the past year, many people were heralded as heroes in their self-sacrificial service to others during the pandemic. From healthcare workers to people working in grocery […]
29
Jun
2021
The BIG question being asked about church is EASY to answer …
For much of the past year, church leaders — and especially those promoting themselves as church leadership “gurus” — have asked and examined the question of whether […]
28
Jun
2021
An ineffective and limiting way to pastor a church …
“All-or-none” thinking is one of the ten most common cognitive distortions (“distorted” or irrational ways of thinking) people develop as habits. An example of “all-or-none” thinking is […]
15
Jun
2021
Together again …
Lots of people in San Diego are smiling today. It’s the first day in over a year they can walk into a coffee shop without wearing a […]