Significant changes to eating (drinking), sleeping, and physical activity over the last eight or so months have had some noticeable effects on physical appearance, but they’ve also produced a more stable emotional and psychological state. The black dog still comes sniffing, but I feel in a stronger place to deal with it. This post by …

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Erik Raymond provides perspective on the up and down experiences of pastoral life. It’s easy to slip into regrets about the past or apprehensions about the future. It’s also easy to feel overwhelmed in the present. Raymond’s counsel is realistic and grounded. Play the long game and keep your chin up. Have the pastoral job …

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There’s only one destination for a pastor on Mondays. From Jared Wilson: So there is water for you today, whether you push through on these difficult Mondays in the quiet of your study or the busyness of the visitation route or whether you take these Mondays off to recuperate at home. There is water for …

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From a post by Geoffrey Kirkland about pastoral burnout, its causes and cure. Since the pastor’s task is utterly impossible in the strength of the flesh, how does a saved sinner, a weak man at best, take up this task and perform it well for the glory of the Savior? Experts and statisticians provide a …

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