Pastors

Pastors work tirelessly to show with their words and lives that Jesus is the answer to all that ails us. Very often, however, they are met with apathy from their communities—and even within their own congregations. 

Being a preacher's kid can be tough. Here are 12 specific things that pastors do that cause their kids to hate church.

Every true believer is being led by the Spirit of God. We are led away from our sin and into paths of righteousness. This is what it means to be led by the Spirit of God.

Why is it important that you watch your thoughts? It has been said, “Sow a thought, reap an act; sow an act, reap a habit; sow a habit, reap a character; sow a character, reap a destiny.” And we can learn a lot about this principle from the life of Joseph.

Christ, the God-man, is in Heaven, at the right hand of God, interceding for people on Earth, which tells us there is at least one person who has died and gone to Heaven and is now praying for those on Earth.

Lysa TerKeurst and Jason Daye discuss how setting good boundaries actually helps us live more fully into the calling that God has on our lives to serve and to minister.

Ruth Haley Barton and Jason Daye explore the spiritual reality of rhythm in our lives and look at the idea of Sabbath in a way that is accessible for pastors and ministry leaders just like you. 

Biblical contentment is a spiritual virtue that we find modeled by the Apostle Paul. He states, for example, “I have learned in whatever situation I am to be content” (Phil. 4:11).