Stepping Stones

Avoiding and Overcoming Discouragement and Depression

Guest Post from Jim Baize... Christian ministry has been my life for the last 50+ years. Full time Christian ministry should not be considered a profession– it is a calling. No one should enter the ministry just because they think it might be a good job! A pastor...

In Appreciation of Mothers

One day a young daughter came up to her Mother saying, "Mom, there are five things I'm going to be when I grow up." "Oh? What are they?" "I'm going to be a doctor, a lawyer, a scientist, an archeologist, and an actress." "Wow, that's quite a list. But what about being...

STAY – 5 Advantages of Pastor Longevity

Guest Post from Jerry Burton... I was driving into my new town for the first time to assume the pastorate of my first church, and the question went through my mind, “Wonder how long I will be here?” I preached my first sermon as pastor on December 15, 1979. My final...

Is Church For Christians?

Churches face challenges like never before. Most statistics show a decline in church attendance. Other statistics reveal that churches are closing faster than new churches are starting. If things don't change, the church will disappear. It has always been a truth that...

The Hope of Easter (Mary Madalene’s Story)

The Easter story doesn’t begin in the light of day. It begins at dawn when it’s still dark … a place far less clear, far more personal. It begins with an individual…Mary. Tradition has always had it that Mary Magdalene was broken by spiritual powers that bound her...

Steps of Reconciliation

"It all started when somebody stole a pig " The Hatfields and McCoys were two American Appalachian mountaineer families who, with their families and neighbors, engaged in a legendary feud that attracted nationwide attention in the 1880s and ’90s. It lasted for decades...

How is your Quiet Time?

Start Every Day With A Smile. Yesterday I talked about a morning quiet time. Though some people have their Quiet Time at another time of the day, I think morning is a great time to get your day started with God (Make Time For God). Not only Christians, but many people...

Help me write my next book – MINISTRY LESSONS

What valuable lesson have you learned about ministry? If you have found this post, it is probably because you were invited or discovered a link seeking help writing my new book, Ministry Lessons. Thanks for your consideration. I have written two books so far. Life...

Make Time For God

“And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed.” (Mark 1:35) Mornings have always been a challenge for me. I am not a morning person. At least, at the beginning of my ministry. I would get out...

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