Breaking Free From the Rat Race
What does success mean for a Christian leader?
Tag: Brandon Cox
Time Management in the Age of Disruption
As I write this, we’re preparing for our 17th Sunday of not meeting together for a weekend worship service. Most of our people understand and appreciate the caution. A few are trying to understand and be gracious and patient even if they disagree. And I. Miss. My. People. I love my church. A lot! I … Continued
What We Can Do in Troubled Times
How we can respond to all the challenges that have faced us this past year
Why Now Is Not the Time to Preach with Clarity in Neutral
We're living in a cultural climate that requires clarity from preachers, making it vital to preach with clarity.
You’re Here for This Generation
Why there has never been a better time for you to be in ministry
The 3 Pastor Voices of Every Pastor for Discipleship
Effective spiritual communicators use each pastor voice for long-term discipleship.
A Depressed Pastor Navigates 2020 Mental Health Struggles
Its just hard! Those are three of the nicest words Ive ever heard. When youre hurting and sad and you dont even know exactly why youre so sad, but someone, instead of offering solutions or guilt trips or snap out of it advice just comes along and validates what youre feeling, its powerful. Its. Just. […] This piece discusses pastor mental health struggles.
Looking for the Least of These
When Angie and I moved into the first home we ever purchased for ourselves, we moved into an aging neighborhood where we were surrounded by sweet older widows. One day, a van pulled into the driveway of the home across the street and along the side were the words: PROJECT INASMUCH The van belonged to … Continued
The Most Frightening Thing About Being a Pastor
Know what really scares me as a pastor? It’s that my words are going to cause people to take action. People will, based on a sermon, based on a tweet, based on an interaction, or a counseling session decide things about their future based on my advice based on how I explain the wisdom of … Continued