Over the past two posts, I’ve focused on the issue of balancing work and rest. I noted that both were part of the “very good” in the creation week.
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“Juneteenth” is the newest federal holiday. It commemorates the end of slavery in the United States.
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Ask kids about their favorite subject in school, and most likely you’ll get the response…RECESS! Usually, we roll our eyes and dismiss their response.
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Every now and then I will hear a leader say, “I am absolutely out of gas! I’m going to ask my board for a sabbatical.” I’m hearing it even more often in these current trying times.
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I have talked with scores of pastors since COVID hit in the middle of March. Every single leader has said the same thing: “I’m exhausted.” It seems that it’s the one thing everyone can agree on right now. Eight months of pedal-to-the-metal leadership has left many feeling totally depleted.
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What an unbelievable time we’re living in! The other day, my wife quietly observed, “It’s almost surreal. This can’t be happening.” Yet it is. As a pastor or church leader you’ve faced crises before, but none like this.
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For many, work slows down during the Christmas season. Children are off school. College students are on semester break. Some businesses actually shut down in the week between Christmas and New Year’s. Many individuals simply use vacation or personal days. Pastors don’t have that opportunity.
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