Personal development

Blog Pressure to Make Out with God
- By Shawn Wood
- Posted on April 25th, 2012
A friend of mine tweeted something the other day that caught my attention. “Anyone else concerned that congregations in modern worship have become observers instead of…
Blog Getting over the 2:30 Wall
- By Shane Raynor
- Posted on April 11th, 2012
You’ve probably seen the commercials for 5-Hour Energy, the energy shot that supposedly helps you overcome the "2:30 feeling". I know the 2:30 feeling well. But for me, it…
Blog Avoiding Unnecessary Mistakes
- By Shane Raynor
- Posted on April 9th, 2012
Have you ever given advice to someone knowing they were going to do the exact opposite of what you were telling them to do? It happens to me a lot, although I guess it’s…
Blog Enemy-Loving Candidates
- By Buzz Stevens
- Posted on March 23rd, 2012
Presidential candidates often get asked questions checking whether they oppose the right people or ideas and if they oppose them enough. Socialism? Check. Illegal immigrants?…
Blog The Illusion of Pastoral Effectiveness
- By Matthew L. Kelley
- Posted on February 27th, 2012
The acceptance of reality is always a liberation from the burden of illusion that we strive to justify by our errors and our sins. ~Seasons of Celebration, p. 116 What are the…
Blog Can You Preach on Something You Haven't Mastered?
- By Ron Edmondson
- Posted on February 7th, 2012
I often get emails from pastors wondering, Can I, as a pastor, preach about a subject that I know I’m struggling with or an area I know that I’m weak in? You may have …