This book and video series began as a result of a casual conversation I had with a seasoned pastor.  His name was Pastor Jim.  I had never met him before, however, we were about to conduct a funeral together for…

Hurting souls visit churches all across America every Sunday. But they aren’t impressed with a good sermon, or how many are in attendance, or whether or not the offerings have made the budget. All they want is relief from their…

I’ve always looked forward to my annual two-week vacation. When my kids were small, my wife and I traveled somewhere new to go camping. Being a fly fisherman, I’d check out the rivers, with high expectations of hauling in big…

The well-known verse, “Be still and know that I AM God,” could be paraphrased, “Stop trying so hard. I’ve got this.” (Psalm 46:10). Pastors are hard-working. The ministry demands it! But sometimes, we need to slow down, take a breath…