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Gods in Disguise: Gospel Echoes in The Odyssey
Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey explores hospitality, violence, guilt, and responsibility in ways that unexpectedly echo the gospel.
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God of the Recalculation
When opposition, free will, or our own choices obstruct God’s plans, he remains faithful to recalculate the path toward his desires. Our calling is to keep our eyes on him and remain faithful—even through long suffering.
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The Most Important Teaching Doesn’t Always Happen on Sunday
Many pastors assume the sermon is the primary place where discipleship happens. After fifteen years of ministry, I’ve become less convinced. Some of the most transformative teaching I’ve ever done happened away from the pulpit.
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Not All Busyness Leads to Burnout
Many pastors don’t burn out simply because they’re busy. More often, they burn out because they’re busy doing work that drains the gifts and calling God has placed within them.
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Whose Yoke Are You Wearing?
Why do pastors stay in ministry when it’s painful? Because their call is to Jesus. A reflection on burnout, calling, and Christ’s easy yoke.
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Burnout Is a Warning Light, Not a Death Sentence
Many pastors are taught to fear burnout as the end of their ministry. But burnout isn’t always a sign that you’re finished—it may be revealing something that needs healing, change, or attention.
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Learning to Discern Criticism in Ministry
Every pastor hears criticism. Some of it is true. Some of it is preference. Some of it is simply noise. The challenge isn’t avoiding criticism—it’s learning to discern which voices deserve your attention and which ones belong at the feet of Jesus in prayer.
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A Word for Small Church Pastors
Comparison can quietly poison a pastor’s soul. Here’s why faithfulness matters more than attendance, and why small churches still terrify hell.
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The Problem with Copy and Paste Churches
Successful ministry cannot simply be copied from one church to another. God’s wisdom takes different shapes in different communities, and faithful leadership begins by discovering how Jesus wants to move through the people and place he has entrusted to you.
