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I believe every Christian would benefit by doing what God has called them to do instead of wasting energy trying to discredit what others ar

It is possible for all of us to focus on the most urgent tasks at hand, but regret the small things that never seem to make it to the top of

You are fine. Things in your life are okay. You are not going through a tragedy that’s rocking your world yet you don’t feel like there is a

While numerous lifestyles contribute to a flurried, frenetic pace of constant activity, a heart in ministry can easily become "distract

It’s the first week in January and everyone is making lists. Lists that will make them feel guilty. Lists that might make them feel a little

Here's the reality:  I can't go back and undo what I did or erase what I said, but I can decide if I am going to allow it to haunt m

It's lonely at the top. You may have heard that statement before--most likely before you found yourself "at the top" where you

“It doesn’t seem like you need any help.” I was a perfectionist disguised as a collaborator, which is a fancy way of saying that I was a con

Sometimes we allow ourselves to go down the path of thinking about the worst possible outcome because, somehow, we think it helps to prepare

There is a moment in every crazy cycle of anxiety where we have a choice to get off the cycle. As with any habit, it’s easier to create a ne

The peace of God ruling and reigning in your life as a believer on the Lord Jesus Christ may be the single most important ally you have in a

I was encouraging others to be in the Word and to discover their worth in Christ, but I realized that I wasn’t doing the same. I began to di

Tomorrow we launch a brand new blog series at Sanctuary for the month of September! We are handpicking topics that go beneath the surface...

We poured our lives into the church for six years. It couldn’t have been better. There was growth, life change, salvation, and a real impact

If they could do it, so could you and so can I. I've heard it said before, "sin makes you stupid". And it only takes one &quot

In times of ministry transition, I have learned that I need to guard my heart. I have often said that the hardest part of ministry is leavin

It's Wednesday night. At 11pm. I am desperate for sleep after a day packed with endless questions, messes to clean up, meals to cook, er

If There’s One Thing I’ve Learned… Never burn a bridge. You just might need to cross back over it or you might need the help of that bridge

What I have learned in 20 years of ministry is that He is there in obscurity. He’s there when I can’t see Him, or feel Him, and when I...

Last week I shared from my recent sabbatical experience and the lessons I learned about the Top Three Reasons I reached burnout while reachi