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How to Have Reconciliation Between Pastors | Ernie Baker


Dr. Baker, an experienced biblical conciliator, joins us to talk about something every pastor will face eventually: conflict within the leadership team. When elders take sides and objectivity is lost, tensions rise fast. So how do you respond when reconciliation feels out of reach?



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Navigating Marriage & Ministry with Jud & Lori Wilhite


Marriage & ministry are both full-time jobs, and it can be easy for pastors to get lost in the balance. Join host Dave Stone as he sits down with Jud & Lori Wilhite to talk about integrating your marriage and family with your ministry.


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To the Cast Down Pastor: Pant For God


Jon Saunders


“Why are you cast down, O my soul, and why are you in turmoil within me?” This repeated theme of Psalm 42 is the common struggle of many faithful pastors. The constant pressure of weekly sermon preparation, tight budgets, and lack of church growth is tiresome. And these are the easy problems. Overseeing church discipline cases, never living up to a congregation’s expectations and preparing the saints for death are beyond tiring; it can be brutal. The sum of it all beats a pastor down.


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Spiritual Motherhood: Discipling Women for the Glory of God


Bre Wood


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The Need for Rest


Scott Mehl




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Stress Management Through Creativity


Curtis Solomon


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A Theology of Summer Rest for Pastors


Ryan Boys





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Shame Interrupted


Ed Welch


Shame controls far too many of us, and the Bible addresses the issue of shame from start to finish. Shame Interrupted reminds readers that God cares for the shamed, and that through Jesus, they are covered, adopted, cleansed, and healed.



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