Stories from the Shepherd's Heart
Here you'll find honest conversations about pastoral lifeEver notice how God writes His best stories in the quiet moments of ministry? Pull up a chair and join us here, where everyday pastoral moments become sacred stories of grace. Like letters from a friend who's walked the path before you, these articles weave together hope, honest struggles, and heaven's perspective. Whether you're carrying a shepherd's staff or simply seeking God's heart, you'll find words that feel like a gentle reminder: you're not alone on this journey, and the Great Shepherd still writes beautiful stories through ordinary lives like ours.
Sacred Slow
March 2020 changed everything for us. sometimes God uses seasons of stripping away to show us what really matters. Sometimes He allows everything…
How to Handle Declining Attendance
Pastor David used to count the empty seats. Every Sunday, he’d scan the sanctuary and tally who wasn’t there. The Johnsons? Gone since…
Your Ministry Impact is Bigger Than You Think
Your ministry impact is exponentially larger than you think, and the most significant fruit of your labor may not be visible until decades…
How to Build a Volunteer Team
Romans 12:6 says, “We have different gifts, according to the grace given to each of us.” That means not everyone is called to…
AI Sermons Hit Different
Welcome to 2025, where the biggest question in church tech isn’t whether you should livestream—it’s whether robots can preach the gospel. The Numbers…
A Baptism of Fire
To every shepherd considering laying down their staff, every teacher thinking of closing their Bible for good, every leader whose wounds whisper “quit”—this…
The Testimony We Rarely Celebrate
Granny Barker, they called her. I met her when I became pastor of a small church in Seymour, Indiana. She was already there…
The Naming
For eight hours they had stood on that rooftop, singing praises to a God who hears, who sees, who knows. They had not…
The Greater Obedience
YOU’VE BEEN CELEBRATING THE WRONG MIRACLE.
That’s what God told me after years of sharing what I thought was a powerful testimony about…
Dunamis Power
The ice gleamed under the fluorescent lights of the arena. Breaths hung visible in the cold air. Fifty-five games into the season—fifty wins,…
The Fire that Never Dies
The Fire That Never Dies: Finding God’s Authentic Flame in a World of Imitations
The mountain air carried a chill that evening in…
Never Dream Alone
The air was thick with anticipation as the young couple stood before me, hands intertwined, eyes glistening with the promise of tomorrow. I…
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