5 Things You Shouldn’t Say to Your Pastor
I’ve had the privilege of working with pastors from all kinds of tribes and ministry contexts. Though no two pastors are the same, we do share a lot of the…
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Aaron Loy
...and what you should say instead.
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Confessions of a Depressed Pastor
I am a pastor and I struggle with depression. I know you’re not really supposed to say that as a Christian, and certainly not as a pastor. But the truth…
5 Really Bad Reasons To Leave Your Church
Let’s be honest, while there are some good reasons for leaving a church, there are a lot more bad ones. As a pastor, I hear some of them every now…
Could Doing What You ‘Should’ Be Hurting You?
One of my heroes, Brennan Manning, used to tell a story about a friend of his named Mary. She worked out of her home in New Orleans and in her…
5 Things Great Leaders Do (That Most People Don’t)
As the pastor of a young church, I get to interact with a lot of young people, many of whom dream of doing something significant with their lives. To quote…
7 Ways Christians Should Deal With Stress and Anxiety
I’ve always considered myself to be a person who handles stress pretty well. I like to be busy. I enjoy taking risks. I never thought anxiety was my problem. Then,…
‘It Meets My Needs’ and Other Bad Reasons for Choosing a Church
Like many in my generation, I’ve done some moving around and with each new move I’ve had to begin the difficult process of searching for a new church home. If…
When the Church Has Let You Down
As a kid, I was deeply hurt by the pastor of our church. The man we had trusted to be our spiritual leader used his position to do some awful…