Pastor Blogs

Sabbath: How to Take a Day Off

Brady Boyd: Let’s be honest, most of us do not know how to take a day off without feeling guilty.

Is God Proud of You?

Is God proud of me? If you're like me, it's SO hard to believe, but I promise you it's true. It has to be because of the cross. 

To Every Pastor Who Is Ready to Give Up

Because pastoral burnout and discouragement have reached epidemic levels. There are all kinds of factors behind this, but regardless of the causes, my heart breaks every time I talk to another discouraged pastor.

Should We Be Tenderhearted?

The longer I live the more complexities I see in living. They’re not as paralyzing as they used to be. I pray more for...

10 Campus Constants for a Multi-Site Church

This question popped up again from another pastor, so I thought I’d share this resource in case others wanted it. At West Ridge Church,...

New Discipleship Research: Selflessness Leads to Spiritual Maturity

Throughout the year, we have been releasing new research in support of Transformational Discipleship. This latest research is on "Serving God and Others"-- one of...

Communicating WHY in a What, When World

Simon Sinek, author of Start With Why shares a very simple concept; no one cares what you’re doing until they understand why you’re doing...

Be Stressed Out and Do Not Sin

I love the Book of Psalms. As authoritative models of prayer and worship, we return to them often for help (When we don't know...