Balance in Ministry and Finding Glory a Surprising Place




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Balance in Ministry
Serving in the Christian ministry can be exhausting, perplexing, unrewarding, just plain difficult. But so is every other way that people live out their lives. Articles on ministry—most often written by those in ministry!—make it sound as if we have it worse than other occupations. We are “warned” that in a pastor’s work activities are highly varied, taxing, fast-paced, unrelenting, and often fragmented. The key is balance. A few—of many— “opposing forces” can make the weight of our ministry doable.

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A Surprising Place for Glory and Love
On the night he was betrayed, Jesus became “troubled in his spirit, and testified, ‘Truly, truly, I say to you, one of you will betray me’” (John 13:21 ESV). What follows is a wonderfully crafted three-step passage. In step one, Judas leaves the table to betray Jesus. In step three, Peter professes his loyalty, but Jesus predicts his denial. In step two, in between betrayal and denial, Jesus tells the disciples that he will be glorified, and the disciples will learn to love one another. The way to the cross encourages disciples with the glory of God and sends us into the world with the love of Christ.

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Seven Movies about Second Chances and Redemption
Holidays often offer families a chance to gather, to enjoy some downtime together and maybe even space to watch a great movie. Easter weekend is now behind us, but in the spirit of the holiday, our Plugged In team would like to suggest some movies that relate, in a very broad way, to the theme of Easter: redemption. A second chance. A new beginning.

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Live It Challenge: Exploring Easter 2022
It is so important that we understand Easter from a Christian worldview and not become too distracted by the festivities of it all. To enjoy Easter purely for the candy and activities would be like going to a birthday party for the cake and neglecting who the cake is really for. Easter activities can bring about happiness, closeness with family, and love, but without an acknowledgement of Christ, His sacrifice on the cross, and His resurrection, we can miss the core of our celebration.

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Finding Joy in the Lord in Your Shadow of Grief
In this video with pastor Jonathan Pitts of Church of the City in Franklin, Tenn., he talks to us about finding the sources of his joy in the Lord. Pitts is also the author of the book, “My Wynter Season, ” which chronicles his life’s journey after suddenly losing his wife of 15 years. Amidst his grief, he found himself surrounded by God’s extravagant love and came to truly understand Christ’s life-giving promise that death is not the end.

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The Importance of Community in Dealing with Grief
Pastor Jonathan Pitts recently talked to Focus on the Family about the importance of community in dealing with grief.

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