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The Pastor’s Essential Library: Finding the Right Hills to Die On: The Case for Theological Triage

In theology, just as in battle, some hills are worth dying on and others are not. But how do we know which ones?

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Advent: Coming to Suffer

Advent is a wonderful time to reflect on the kindness and love of the Lord–that God loved us enough to stoop to us, to become one of us, to take on our poverty and weakness in order to save us.

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A Look at Mary’s Example this Advent Season

As pastors’ wives, we can learn from Mary this Christmas and grow in humility and confidence in God as we serve others.

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The Pastor & Personal Productivity

As all Christians are commanded to bear much fruit, pastors should be concerned with productivity and time management to be fruitful for God.

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The Pastor’s Essential Library: Hidden Christmas: The Surprising Truth Behind the Birth of Christ

Tim Keller guides readers through an illuminating journey into the surprising background of the Nativity story—a story that celebrates the advent of Jesus Christ.

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Leaders Lean into Conflict–Part 2

Conflict is an inevitable part of the human experience but leaning into conflict can help us grow spiritually and help us lead others well.

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Christmas, the Titanic, and Cults

This Christmas, let’s follow the Apostle Paul’s example by using Christmas as a big chunk of rope to pull them into the safety of the Savior.

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The Practice of Pondering Christmas

This Christmas, ponder your position with God, ponder the praise of angels and shepherds, and ponder the Son on the cross.

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Leaders Lean into Conflict–Part 1

As pastors, we cannot escape conflict, and we shouldn’t avoid it, but we can find healthy, effective ways to lean into conflict.

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Leading in Hospitality this Christmas Season

Hospitality is often left up to the ladies of the church, and we lean on them to provide it. But hospitality is first the job of the Pastor.

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The Pastor’s Essential Library: The Peacemaker

Ken Sande provides practical biblical guidance for conflict resolution that takes you to life-changing reconciliation with others.

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The Importance of Personal Spiritual Disciplines for Pastors

Brother, don’t let the ministry keep you from Jesus. Spiritual discipline as a means to godliness will help you maintain perseverance and joy in ministry and keep you in Jesus.

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Learning to Patiently Respond to Hurt and Heartache

The Christian must learn, in life and ministry, how to patiently respond to hurt and heartache.

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Uprooting Pornography

Church leaders can speak the truth in love about pornography and offer hope for repentance and restoration.

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Thanksgiving and Value

Thanksgiving opens our hearts and minds to God and causes us to discover that the world is full of the goodness of God.

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The Pastor’s Essential Library: Come, Let Us Adore Him: A Daily Advent Devotional

This book will help you slow down, prepare your heart, and focus on what matters most this Christmas: adoring our Savior, Jesus.

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The Pastor’s Essential Library: Desiring God: Meditations of a Christian Hedonist

Desiring God is a paradigm-shattering work that dramatically alters common perspectives on relating to God. According to John Piper, the pursuit of pleasure in God is not only permissible, it’s essential.

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Knowing and Honoring Your Wife

Knowing your wife in an understanding way will equip you to honor your wife as the Word of God commands and to love and lead her well.