I knew how to be a leader, helper, encourager, coach and follower. But I didn't know how to be a friend.
Rest is often what you do when you're worn-out, spent, or have nothing left to give. But what if you made it a strategic priority?
I couldn't keep going like I had been, even though I hadn't fully "crashed". I needed to call elements of my life what it was — burnout.
It was April 1992, and we had just moved to Massachusetts to begin a new ministry. That's when I watched the Boston Marathon.
You've carved out time in your schedule to connect with God. But now—what do you do?
When we use the word “organic” we often mean unintentional. But growth doesn’t just happen, at least not without some work.
Leaders ask me this regularly. At first I thought there was no simple answer. But I’ve found there really is a framework to move toward soul health.
I can remember times when I was first church planting where "I will give you rest" almost felt like a cruel joke.
Last week I caught up with the new point leader of an organization I’ve been working with, and we began discussing their marketing reach.
Souls constantly change in shape and form. But not all souls are the same, nor are they at the same stage of being formed.