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A Blog: The Church’s Recovery From the Pastor’s Moral Failure

12Jan

CAVEATE *Some names have been changed in this blog so as not to distract from the main narrative. I acknowledge that some who read this will recognize the people and events I refer to. In no way do I mean READ MORE

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A Blog: An Open Letter to the Pastor Who’s Thinking of Quitting

29Sep

A Rest That Still Stands Pastoring during COVID reminds me of my friend Ted who owns a swimming pool. When we lived in the same town as Ted, we often swam in his pool. On hot days, we could not READ MORE

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BLOG: The Gospel for Our Hurting and Broken World

07Jun

This is not a political blog. My only reference to anything political is what I just said. ‘This is not a political blog’. I do hope, however, that my reflections on the gospel in this blog will steer us in our perspective, attitude and actions READ MORE

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A BLOG: Suffering’s Unwelcome Privilege 

29Jan

Obedience is necessary in times of hardship, as much as it is in every other area of life.  Jesus anguished in the garden, not because he did not want to go through with what his father asked of him, but READ MORE

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A BLOG: Losing Our Voice and The Danger of Too Much Change

02Jan

Right now, I am reading a book about change. I like a lot about the book, but it’s also got me thinking about some things that make me resistant to the popular premise (not necessarily of this book – I READ MORE

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A BLOG: Christmas Reflections and Flawed Ministry

22Dec

A broken, dying stump, the remnant of a once strong tree now forms the beautiful foreground for this picture I recently shot. Much of what I do in helping pastors and ministry leaders in pain is to guide them to READ MORE

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GUEST BLOG: Flipping the Script on Adoption (Judy Schultz)

03Dec

How many times have you met an adopted person and then listened to them talk about their struggle with feelings of abandonment?  Or allowed them to vent about how they have always felt so unwanted?  Why do those seem to READ MORE

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A Blog: A Popular Mega Church Pastor Takes His Own Life. (My Reflections)

02Nov

One morning, as I often do, I was scrolling through the news on my iPad as the sound of coffee brewed in the background. The accompanying smell of the coffee usually excites me, but this morning I groaned. The coffee READ MORE

FVMadminBlogCommunity, Depression, Gospel, hope, suicideLeave a comment

A BLOG: When Words Aren’t Enough!

16Jun

As a pastor I am often invited to shed light on life situations covered by dark shadows. What do you say to a husband whose most recent guest is the hospice nurse checking the vitals of his dying wife? A READ MORE

Mitch SchultzBlogComfort, encouragement, Grief, hope, WordsLeave a comment

A Blog: Your Role in Fostering a Healthy Pastor

21May

I am currently reading a book with the title, The Book Your Pastor Wishes You Read – (But is too embarrassed to ask). It’s written by Christopher Ash and it’s a great read. I have the privilege of interviewing Christopher READ MORE

FVMadminBlogaccusations, Community, healthLeave a comment

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