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It’s cold in the California desert. A warm winter shirt served me well on my morning walk. Along the way, I bumped into an
Did you know that our education often fails to match our profession? Only about 46 percent of college graduates work in the field they learned
You should read last week’s blog. It’s called “Why I Quit Pastoring in Hawaii.” An angry friend emailed, describing the article as “rude, hateful, arrogant,
I’m not your pastor, and this is not a church. One Sunday in early 1984, I informed Hope Chapel Kaneohe Bay that I was no
It can be lonely at the top. You may be surrounded by people who adore you. Yet the pedestal where they put you is a
As shepherds of Jesus’ flock, we sometimes overlook the need for a bit of self-protection. Some friends are better than others—some friendships are dangerous (aside
Pastor’s families live in semi-isolation because congregations hold them on a pedestal. However, a larger problem is isolation of the pastor from their family.
Loneliness in leadership is never fun. It’s also less than necessary when it comes to living on a pedestal. Pastors are often surrounded by
Pastors are leaving vocational ministry at an alarming rate. Coupled with slow church planting, the problem threatens the church’s existence. The pandemic accelerated the pain,
A recent trip to Orlando found me in my favorite restaurant—the one with the golden arches. While stuffing my face with a Sausage McMuffin, I
Would you consider yourself a security guard, a hoarder or an equipper? You can describe most church leaders in one of these terms. We each
A friend recently revealed the “secret sauce” of Hope Chapels. He told me, “this is something you never teach, but I learned it from you
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