Books

Avoid the ‘Fixing Trap’

Jesus didn’t come to fix us from afar. He came to walk with us.

How the Church Can Take the Lead in Suicide Prevention

"The church is for the broken. A church without the broken is a broken church."

How to Overcome Betrayal Trauma in Ministry

With their friends’ departures, pastors have had to recalibrate the very real cost of spiritual intimacy in doing life together.

Develop Guests into Future Leaders

Churches that integrate visitors into members have a clear direction of where they are going as Develop Guests into Future Leaders.

Just for a Season

Just for a Season, Grandmom and Grandad’s Louisiana table will always be my favorite table, carved walnut and long enough for their four kids to bring their kids who also brought theirs. It was the living table of a great-grandmother, and she set it with southern precision, in decadent layers of greenery and understated class.

Churches, Ministries and the SMLLC for Churches

When an SMLLC for churches is considered a disregarded entity, the owner reports the SMLLC's income, expenses, assets, and liabilities on the tax return of the parent organization, such as a 501(c)(3) church or ministry.

Does Your View of Heaven Match Jesus’?

"The heavens" also carried another important meaning in the ancient world, and the View of Heaven shapes how we understand the dwelling place of God in Scripture.

You’re Not as Broken as You Think

How often do we measure ourselves with a tape measure that is no longer, or never even was, accurate for our needs?

The Weight of Perfection

Whether you are healing from perfectionism, burnout, over-functioning, trauma, illness, or grief, place your hand on your heart whenever you need to. Remind yourself, “I am healing.” Let go of the weight of perfection and choose healing.

Pastors Can Achieve a Good Work-Life Balance: 5 Ways

Improving one's own spiritual well-being is a deeply personal journey that supports pastors work-life balance.

What Do You Worship?

What Do You Worship? It’s simple. You were not designed to be the center point of your own psyche.