Eight ways to comfort the suffering soul
When suffering happens to leaders we begin to comfort others differently. Our own journey informs our …
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Ready, Set, Go—Equipping Sending Churches
I have been running marathons for almost 15 years now. It’s amazing how the sport of …
When Suffering Produces Endurance
…the testing of your faith produces endurance…” (James 1:3) Several years ago, our daughter and her …
The Benefit of the Bird’s Eye View
Not long ago I listened as another pastor’s wife confided some problems she was facing. It …
Discipleship is messy because our lives are messy. One size certainly doesn’t fit all. How can …
Chauffeuring children to frequent doctor’s appointments, therapy, and extracurricular activities; spending hours reteaching school material to …
What discipleship is Christian discipleship is what happens when people live daily with Jesus. Jesus drew incredible, …
No matter how great of a minister, husband, leader or father he is, he’s not immune …
Developing leaders to multiply the ministry
One of the reasons developing leaders is so critical for a church is the multiplying result. …
wrote the blog below on the 10th anniversary of my husband Rick Ferguson’s death in a …
Yesterday I was talking to a good friend about his next ministry assignment and what is …
How to face adversity and anxiety
Adversity is wrapped up in anxiety. Where there is trouble, there is also fear, worry, fretfulness …