Category Archives: Soul Searchin’

By Lance Witt I never thought I would be writing an article on Sabbath. For the first thirty years of my Christian life, the concept of Sabbath wasn’t even a blip on my spiritual radar. I never heard a sermon … Continue reading →

by Lance Witt Your ministry is not your life. Jesus is. In Colossian 3:4 Paul said “When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will appear with him in glory” (NIV). Notice the words “Christ, who is your … Continue reading →

by Lance Witt “The wisdom of the prudent is to give thought to their ways, but the folly of fools is deception” Proverbs 14:8 (NIV). One of the crying needs of ministry leaders today is to “give thought to their … Continue reading →

By Lance Witt I was forty seven years old and, for the first time in twenty five years, I was not a pastor in a local church.  I was in uncharted territory.  The local church was not just a place … Continue reading →

by Rick Warren Matthew 11:28-30 tells us, Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, … Continue reading →

by Cheryl Shireman You are likely reading this book because you believe that you have been hurt by a church or you know someone who has. Or perhaps you were forced to witness a harmful church fight, and the experience … Continue reading →

by Steve Johnson “Pastor, can I stop by your office and talk with you?” Those of us who serve as pastors have all received phone calls that begin with a similar question, and each time we know that we are … Continue reading →

The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: He leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s … Continue reading →

The countdown to Christmas is on. We all want that “It’s a Wonderful Life” Christmas, but the reality often falls short. Christmas can be a time of overwhelming stress and despair. Families are often estranged and if they see each … Continue reading →