Category: Spiritual Development
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Insightful Words on Burnout
This morning, in my daily office reading, was an insightful quote by Parker Palmer about burnout. I am sure that many of you have, at one point or another, experienced burnout. I have always considered burnout simply me giving TOO MUCH but Palmer turns this on end by showing burnout to not be giving too…
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8 Things to Consider for a Sabbatical
I took a sabbatical in 2016. It was a time of retooling, self-realization, and revitalization. These were 8 things that guided my sabbatical rest. 8 Things to consider for your sabbatical! 1) Ask for, at least, a 3 month sabbatical – study leave at end– Reassure your leadership of your motivations for rest, recovery and return. I…
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Fear & Faith
When was the first time you realized you were feeling fear?Strange question, isn’t it? I found myself thinking about it this week. I can clearly remember learning to tie my shoes—an older girl taught me when I was about three. I remember my first college basketball game (Memphis State and Keith Lee), and I definitely…
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Walking with God
This morning, I was reading the story of Noah and the flood. In verse 9, it says, “Noah walked with God.” That simple phrase got me thinking: What will we be remembered for? Maybe it’s our accomplishments, our sense of humor, or our character. Those things matter, sure. But what if we were remembered for…
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Check it out! MAST. (Monday after Sunday Team)
Podcast interview – scroll to bottom to hear the interview Last week I had the opportunity to join the MAST. team in their studio in Longmont, CO to record a podcast about Spiritual Freedom in leadership! 14 years ago I helped co-found Grace Church in Fort Collins, CO. I remember someone saying that church planting…
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Who are leaders?
Dan Allender gives a great definition of a leader in his book Leading with a Limp. “A leader is anyone who has someone following her. If anyone looks to you for wisdom, counsel, or direction, then you are a leader. If there is one little girl who looks at you and says, “Mommy,” then you…
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Quote of the Day
“You are not the point. Your ministry is not the point and God has not pushed all his chips in on you, He has not put the kingdom in your hands as though all His hope relies in your ability to perform.” ― Matt Chandler
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What’s the way out of burnout?
Burnout comes when we are unable to share the load. Sharing the load is not just physical or emotional but also spiritual. We share the load as we can vulnerably open our lives up to a few trusted friends love you enough to challenge, pray and encourage you. As ministers, we struggle to do this but…
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Where are you in your story?
Great excerpt by Scotty Smith from his book Reign of Grace (p288) “WHERE ARE YOU IN YOUR STORY? Some of us are alive to neither our story nor God’s Story. With no story to give bearings or boundaries, life is simply a series of unrelated events, moments, people, and experiences. We are in constant need…
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Owning your Story
Owning our story can be hard but not nearly as difficult as spending our lives running from it. Embracing our vulnerabilities is risky but not nearly as dangerous as giving up on love and belonging and joy—the experiences that make us the most vulnerable. Only when we are brave enough to explore the darkness will…
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