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Darrel Muth
Jan 173 min read
Two Kinds of Regret
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,...
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Darrel Muth
Jan 103 min read
Nine In Nine
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...
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Darrel Muth
Jan 32 min read
I Still Run Aground
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...
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Bob Jones
Dec 27, 20233 min read
Three Unexpected Sources Of Resillience
Feeling overwhelmed? You are not alone. Cut yourself some slack. You are a frontline worker. Yes, you are. Pastors are on the frontlines...
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Marshall Eizenga
Dec 20, 20234 min read
When Forced Termination Comes Knocking
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...
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Al Downey
Dec 13, 20234 min read
Come And Worship
Several Things That Stand In The Way As a child, I was attracted to Pentecostalism because of the vitality and participation of the...
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Al Downey
Dec 6, 20235 min read
Accountability In Leadership Is Not An Option
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...
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Al Downey
Nov 29, 20233 min read
Ramping Up, Resting Up
Anyone who has served in pastoral ministry for any length recognizes that the church calendar's fall season brings an avalanche of...
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Joel Pukalo
Nov 25, 20233 min read
Mental Health Challenges: God's Power Made Perfect In Our Weakness
There are many barriers that prevent us from acknowledging our mental health challenges. In past decades, lack of awareness is likely the...
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Al Downey
Nov 22, 20235 min read
To Sleep - Perchance To Dream
Thomas Elva Edison considered sleep a waste of time and took drastic measures to ensure he would be jolted awake and never allowed more...
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Marshall Eizenga
Oct 2, 20235 min read
Psychological Safety
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...
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Al Downey
Jul 25, 20234 min read
How's Your "ELPO"?
Fifty-three times in the New Testament, the Greek word 'Elpo' or one of its derivatives is used. It translates into English as 'Hope.'...
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Al Downey
Jul 18, 20235 min read
The Indestructible Word Of God
In 1997, I taught some classes in our Bible School in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The College was in its infancy, and the written resources...
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Al Downey
Jul 11, 20235 min read
The Shepherd's Heart Can Be The Pastors Greatest Weakness
The word 'Pastor' is derived from the idea of 'shepherding.' A worthy shepherd understands that the role involves leading, feeding and...
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Al Downey
Jul 4, 20233 min read
And Then There Was Summer
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...
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Al Downey
Jun 28, 20235 min read
Only The Lonely
In 1960, Roy Orbison marketed the hit recording entitled 'Only the Lonely.' It began with the words, "Only the lonely know the way I...
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Al Downey
May 2, 20229 min read
10 LOVING WAYS TO EXERCISE STEWARDSHIP OVER OUR OWN MENTAL HEALTH
I sat across from a pastor who had come through a very traumatic experience, a deep depression, and a sense of ‘aloneness.’ He had...
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Al Downey
Apr 25, 20226 min read
Why Church?
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...
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Merrie Eizenga
Apr 18, 20224 min read
Dealing With Discouragement
We are now more than two years into a global pandemic. To say that vocational leaders are tired and discouraged would be a colossal...
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Al Downey
Apr 11, 20223 min read
A Theology of Lonely Places
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...
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