Regrets: For what we did or did not do. Lester taught me to make bannock and about regret. Being the eldest in an indigenous family,...

I’m taken by how many times the Apostle Paul references Jesus in the opening comments of his letters to the church—nine times in nine...

Several years ago, I marked a passage in the New Testament Book of Acts. I re-read it a few days ago. The note in the margin says: "I...

Feeling overwhelmed? You are not alone. Cut yourself some slack. You are a frontline worker. Yes, you are. Pastors are on the frontlines...

I sat quietly and listened as the pastor shook his head in both grief and bewilderment. He was desperately trying to make sense of his...

Several Things That Stand In The Way As a child, I was attracted to Pentecostalism because of the vitality and participation of the...

If you think you are standing strong, be careful not to fall. — 1 Corinthians 10:12 There is a common malady among leaders who fall into...

Anyone who has served in pastoral ministry for any length recognizes that the church calendar's fall season brings an avalanche of...

There are many barriers that prevent us from acknowledging our mental health challenges. In past decades, lack of awareness is likely the...

Thomas Elva Edison considered sleep a waste of time and took drastic measures to ensure he would be jolted awake and never allowed more...

When I became a lead pastor in 2008, after 20 years as an associate, I knew I had a lot to learn about leading a large staff. So rather...

Fifty-three times in the New Testament, the Greek word 'Elpo' or one of its derivatives is used. It translates into English as 'Hope.'...

In 1997, I taught some classes in our Bible School in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The College was in its infancy, and the written resources...

The word 'Pastor' is derived from the idea of 'shepherding.' A worthy shepherd understands that the role involves leading, feeding and...

My snow shovels are hanging along the wall of the shed, forgotten for the moment. The rain we prayed for has fallen over much of the...

In 1960, Roy Orbison marketed the hit recording entitled 'Only the Lonely.' It began with the words, "Only the lonely know the way I...

I sat across from a pastor who had come through a very traumatic experience, a deep depression, and a sense of ‘aloneness.’ He had...

I am done with Church.” We hear that a lot these days. In fact, the trend is so prevalent that we have labelled this growing group of...

We are now more than two years into a global pandemic. To say that vocational leaders are tired and discouraged would be a colossal...

We have allowed our world to be filled with noise. Around us, there is a steady, constant cacophony of the whine and whir of life in the...