Too Busy to Play?
“Everyday I can’t finish my work so I have to bring it home,” a young pastor named Eric shared in our group. “But my four-year…
Productivity Starts With Doing Nothing
When I was too busy Dallas Willard advised me to set aside lots of time to do nothing. Being busy or overworking puts you in…
A Prayer for Strength and Comfort
God’s great ones are launched by prayers of devotion. It’s an essential form of prayer that brings surprising strength and comfort. A great example is…
Vicarious Trauma in Ministry
If you’re caring for people that have been traumatized or are in crisis then you’re suffering with them vicariously. If you’re a pastor, you probably…
Rest: Resting in Your Identity
Your fingerprint is unique to you — it’s a physical mark of your identity. What about your personal identity? What defines who you are? Imagine…
You Are Unforsaken! (a Resource for Lent)
The seven last words of Jesus cry out, “You are unforsaken by God!” But tragically we don’t hear them that way. We need a new…
Rest: Coming Off an Adrenaline High
I love adrenaline and how it makes me feel energetic, confident, important, even elated. And I get more work done in less time! Adrenaline is…
Rest: The Other Side of Boredom
“I’m busy all the time,” a pastor told me. “And I love it!” But a few years later he blew out and lost his church.…
Spiritual Disciplines Are Dung!
Putrid smelling dung — that’s what spiritual disciplines become without love. My comment surprised the pastor I was coaching. But I heard Dallas Willard say…
A Sabbatical Guide For Pastors
Soul Shepherding’s Sabbatical Guide for Pastors has been downloaded over 30,000 times so far. We (Drs. Bill and Kristi Gaultiere) are thankful that pastors, leaders,…
70 Happy Words
Paul uses 70 expressions of joy in his short letter to the Philippians! Seventy! Reading them infects us with his “good virus” of devotion to…
Top Hits of 2017 For Your Soul
Your greatest hope is to know the Father of Jesus as your Father too. That’s why the top article on SoulShepherding.org this year was “Bible…
