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Category Archives: Personal Vitality
What If You Struggle with Community
Community Travails A few weeks ago, on a Saturday morning, my wife and I found ourselves with two dear, dear friends of ours over breakfast. It was the usual chatter of kids, heart stuff, life stuff, and movies we had watched. There … Continue reading
Posted in Living Wisely, Personal Vitality, The Shepherd's Health
Tagged community, holistic health, lament, loss & grief, relationships, sacrifice, self-awareness, self-care
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Who are You Becoming?
Danger! Danger! There is a huge danger in full time ministry. Too many of us find a sense of worth and value in being needed. We like to help others. We like to be sought out for answers to life’s … Continue reading
Why You Need a Debriefing. Yes You.
Why, Not How This will be about why debriefings are needed, not how to offer them. There are some great trainings on debriefing out there. Such a skill set requires more than a mere blog entry. Debriefing gets a bit of … Continue reading
Why Sabbath is to be Taken Seriously for Vocational Holiness
Sabbath, like our entire walk with God, is an act of faith. By faith, we cease and desist from work for one day. The word shabbat does not mean rest, it means cease. And sabbath is absolutely essential for vocational holiness. This … Continue reading
Cultivating Faith, Diminishing Fear
There is much in this world that can arouse fear: political crisis, health concerns, relational conflict, financial stressors, on and on. Yes, there is much in this world that would engender fear in us. Fear is a normal response to … Continue reading
Posted in Living Wisely, Personal Vitality
Tagged emotional intelligence, Faith, Fear, holistic health, self-awareness, self-care
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