When Life is Not Working
How do we respond when we come to the place where life is not working?
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Jim Daniel
- May 17
- 3 min
Out of Gas: How the Latest Oil Crisis Relates to Ministry
We had our largest pipeline cut off for days. The energy we needed could not get through to our gas stations.
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Jim Daniel
- Apr 28
- 3 min
Our Journey Starting a New Ministry During a Pandemic
We have been dealing with a major world-wide crisis for over a year. 2020 was a year we would like to forget.
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Jim Daniel
- Apr 7
- 3 min
The Worst Place to be in Ministry
How do we avoid the place of isolation? We invite significant others into our world. We were never meant to be isolated in ministry.
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Jim Daniel
- Mar 19
- 3 min
Ministry Madness
We are coming off a year of Ministry Madness. We have all dealt with the reality of life events beyond our control.
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Jim Daniel
- Mar 13
- 3 min
What the Vaccine Means to Me
It would be great if we could take a vaccine to protect us from all that threatens us in the ministry.
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Jim Daniel
- Feb 22
- 2 min
Dealing with the Unexpected
If 2020 was a year of the unexpected, then 2021 has begun the same way.
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Jim Daniel
- Feb 7
- 3 min
Stop Playing the Blame Game
We avoid the blame game when we take responsibility for our life and actions we have taken.
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Jim Daniel
- Jan 23
- 3 min
Warning Signs of Burnout
Most of us in ministry are feeling the heavy burden of leading our churches in this pandemic.
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Jim Daniel
- Jan 2
- 3 min
What Success Looks Like in 2021
I’ve been in ministry long enough to view success differently than when I started off in 1982 as a first- time pastor. When I attended...
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Jim Daniel
- Dec 17, 2020
- 2 min
Leading in the Storm
I have been a pastor for 39 years, and I have never seen anything like this in my life.
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Jim Daniel
- Dec 5, 2020
- 2 min
Why We Can't Control...
Church leadership is not immune to the struggle for control.
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Jim Daniel
- Nov 14, 2020
- 2 min
The Danger of Isolation in Ministry
We have all grown very familiar with the term “social distancing.” This is one of three main ways we are to guard ourselves from the...
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Jim Daniel
- Oct 31, 2020
- 2 min
When Politics Divide the Church
I remind myself as a pastor that Jesus did not come to take sides, but to take over all of life.
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Jim Daniel
- Oct 24, 2020
- 2 min
Bullies at Church
We have a section in our material at Still Waters Renewal that deals with Church Bullies.
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Jim Daniel
- Oct 11, 2020
- 2 min
The Number One Problem We Face as Pastors
We all understand what it feels like to be discouraged in ministry.
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Jim Daniel
- Oct 2, 2020
- 2 min
Flying Over Iran
When we look back at events that took place in our life, we can identify times when God protected us.
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Jim Daniel
- Sep 22, 2020
- 2 min
Finding Clarity
We have a place and program for each participant to find clarity about their reality.
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Jim Daniel
- Sep 4, 2020
- 2 min
How the Pandemic is Affecting Pastors
Pastors and church leaders are facing the most difficult and challenging times of their ministerial life.
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Jim Daniel
- Aug 21, 2020
- 3 min
Pastors Helping Pastors: Why I Started a Ministry for Pastors and Church Leaders
My desire is to see those who are struggling in ministry to have a place to get away and find rest, encouragement and help.
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