9 Microstresses of a Pastor

The decision-making microstresses. Pastors must make countless decisions every week. One pastor told me his greatest challenge was “decision fatigue.” …

The Awkward Duty of Encouragement

We understand that joy comes to us when others encourage us, but we don’t always think about how we gain …

Reading the Whole

Written by T. M. Suffield | Friday, May 12, 2023 Putting aside that it’s easier to understand a text when …

The Viral Kids Are Not OK

On one hand, this kind of content, showing happy families living happy lives, appeals to a lot of people and is an …

Communing with Christ & His People in Worship

It is vitally important to be participating fully in public worship, especially when we come to the Lord’s Table. God …

Moses, the Mountain, and a Mass of Email

Moses stands as a gleaming example in the dark storms of modern self-aggrandizement, reminding us that to sit at the …

5 Things We Can Learn from the Women in the Bible

Women are featured frequently and poignantly in the Bible, for better or worse. Many of the women one reads about …