When Is A Church Program Successful?
Michael Frost tells this story in The Road to Missional: Journey to the Centre of the Church When creating a violin, Stradivari would...
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Darrel Muth
- Dec 14, 2021
- 3 min
The Noon Day Demon
I am often guilty of missing the moments in my pursuit finishing and accomplishing. To be still, to enjoy the moment, to relax without a...
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Darrel Muth
- Dec 7, 2021
- 2 min
Pain in Life is Inevitable. Suffering is Optional.
I have spent significant time in my pastoral role understanding what it means to suffer. Much of what I learned is found in the book The...
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Bob Jones
- Oct 11, 2021
- 3 min
Sanctuary Defies The Expectations For Mental Health
Hope can always be found, even if it takes some time to find it. The hope of the resurrection exists for all of us. It is the job of the...
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Al Downey
- Oct 4, 2021
- 2 min
Killing With Kindness
Many years ago, I was in an early morning prayer meeting. A dear elderly saint, who often carried a sandwich board on the streets of...
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Merrie Eizenga
- Sep 27, 2021
- 3 min
My “Fight Plan” When I Want to Give up Praying.
I stood in the doorway and looked into what had previously been known as my “war room.” I had fought a lot of battles there. Some flat on...
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Darrel Muth
- Sep 20, 2021
- 2 min
The Domestique
I am a fan of bicycle racing. The Tour De France is the most famous. Because most of these races take place in Europe 8-10 hours ahead,...
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Dr. Gerry Tonn
- Sep 13, 2021
- 3 min
Assessing Mental Health in the Church
When it comes to assessing mental health in the local church, we need to be cognisant of the fact that we are assessing, not diagnosing....
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Marshall Eizenga
- Sep 6, 2021
- 3 min
Is Time Away, Time Well Spent?
In 2017, www.expastors.com published the results of a pastoral survey they had done. Here are two of the questions, along with the...
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Al Downey
- Aug 30, 2021
- 3 min
Gratitude – A sudden Zap and a 24-hour wrap!
There are times in my life when I am shocked back into a balanced perspective. One such time occurred recently when I watched a clip from...
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Catherine Thorlakson
- Aug 23, 2021
- 2 min
Come, Learn, Rest
Following are some devotional thoughts from Matthew 11:28 – 30. We often read scripture in a hurried way and miss the depth of what the...
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Darrel Muth
- Aug 16, 2021
- 2 min
We May Be In the Ascent of our Lives
In 2011 I hiked with two friends, Mark, and David, to the summit of Kilimanjaro: 19,340 feet/5895 meters. We took 6 days, 4 to summit and...
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Merrie Eizenga
- Aug 9, 2021
- 6 min
Lessons I've Learned On The Back of Our Harley
~Written by a pastor’s wife for pastors’ wives~ Life’s funny isn’t it? I always assumed the most important lessons I’d learn about being...
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Al Downey
- Jul 28, 2021
- 4 min
Getting the Therapeutic Best from a Summer Vacation
Are you going on vacation this summer? You had better be. If I hear you haven’t, expect a visit from me. Here are some pointers for...
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Darrel Muth
- Jul 20, 2021
- 3 min
The Four Things That Matter Most
I do a lot of end-of-life care. This season has been hectic. Though I do not know for sure, I suspect the pandemic's strain is the...
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Darrel Muth
- Jul 13, 2021
- 3 min
Say It Loud
We who lead others spiritually are not always so good at sharing our feelings, sometimes just talking about stuff. Yet studies, history,...
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Merrie Eizenga
- Jul 6, 2021
- 3 min
Three Reasons We Avoid Silence and Solitude
We know we need them but a lot of us avoid the healing disciplines of silence and solitude at all costs. Several years ago, a study was...
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Al Downey
- Jun 29, 2021
- 3 min
Before You Post or Re-Post
We are living at a time in history when massive volumes of information are quickly accessible. Any topic is open for comment. Anyone may...
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Darrel Muth
- Jun 22, 2021
- 2 min
Wintering Through
Parker Palmer writes: "But the seeds of possibility planted with such hope in the fall must eventually endure winter, when the potentials...
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Bob Jones
- Jun 15, 2021
- 3 min
How Churches Minimize The Complexities of Mental Health
Years ago, I realized that as a church leader I did not know enough about how to think, pray and teach in a way that addressed the...
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