Workaholism and Greed

Workaholism and Greed

There’s only one addiction for which we are praised – overworking. With every other addiction, concerned others are looking to put you into a clinic or into a recovery program, but if your addiction is work, generally it’s seen as virtue. I know of what I speak. I’m a...
Hush and Bustle

Hush and Bustle

An old friend from many years ago would sometimes bemoan busy times in life by saying something like, “I don’t know whether I’m comin’ or goin’ and sometimes I meet myself in the middle.” His logic may have been lacking, but his point was clear enough: we’ve all had...
When Pastors Go Through Seasons of Doubt

When Pastors Go Through Seasons of Doubt

Pastors go through seasons of doubt. Sometimes, they’re long. You doubt yourself, the world, the future and even God. Maybe it’s wrong to admit this publicly, but this is reality. Pastors aren’t immune to being impacted by what we’re asked to...
How to Identify, Respond to ‘Soul Fatigue’

How to Identify, Respond to ‘Soul Fatigue’

I asked a friend how he was doing the other day. He said he was tired, which he said was interesting because he was doing less than he had been doing this time last year. But I acknowledged some large life events and changes that had recently occurred for him. And he...