by Patty Edwards Shaver | May 9, 2023 | Feature-, Opinion
The term narcissist gets thrown around a lot and tends to be misused. To many, a narcissist is someone who thinks too highly of themselves, but there is more to it than that. According to Melinda Smith and Lawrence Robinson of HelpGuide.Org, “Narcissistic personality...
by Zach Dawes Jr | Apr 24, 2023 | Feature-, News
U.S. Protestant pastors wish they had more preparation in handing conflict, according to a Barna Group report published April 19. Respondents were asked, “Of the following, if any, which are areas of ministry that you wish you had been better prepared for?” A...
by Patty Edwards Shaver | Mar 21, 2023 | Feature-, Opinion
Churches are filled with the “walking wounded,” people whose lives are affected by life challenges and traumas. They put on a happy face and dress to look their best, but underneath they are hurting. This insight was shared with me several years ago by a man who led a...
by Starlette Thomas | Feb 27, 2023 | Feature, Opinion
A growing number of clergy are leaving Christian ministry, taking cover at jobs better suited for their mental health and spiritual well-being. No longer in the pulpit, what message are they sending? Last year, Barna reported that 42% of pastors have considered...
by Barry Howard | Feb 22, 2023 | Feature-, Opinion
The church is undergoing a huge paradigm shift. While methodologies and strategies have been changing since the followers of Jesus were first called Christians at Antioch, Phyllis Tickle and others have pointed out that approximately every 500 years the church...
