by Zack Eswine | May 8, 2017 | The Pastor's Family
A husband and wife may go years and never step foot into each other’s workplace, except for a holiday party or summer picnic. But the spouse of a pastor not only goes to her mate’s place of work once or more times each week, a spouse is also expected to...
by Zack Eswine | May 1, 2017 | The Pastor's Work
“What would it be like if you added one word to your stated ministry goal to multiply home groups?” “What is the word?” he asked. “Sustainable” I ventured. “To multiply sustainable home groups. Or,” I continued,...
by Zack Eswine | Jun 10, 2016 | The Pastor's Work
As Pastors we know that Jesus teaches us to love God with all of our heart, mind, soul and strength (Matthew 22:37; Luke 10:27). But when we attempt to teach this love for God to others, we run into obstacles as ministry leaders. Why is this and what can we do? Pay...
by Zack Eswine | Jun 6, 2016 | The Pastor's Soul
O Lord, you say that you keep memory of all my tossing and wanderings; that you collect my tears as if in a bottle so that none are lost to your remembrance. (Ps. 56:8) I feel sometimes like I have that bottle in my nervous anxious hands and drop the bottle shattering...
by Zack Eswine | May 31, 2016 | The Pastor's Soul
We need reminders. Our to-do-lists and calendars give us proof enough. We search for car keys. We use someone else’s phone to call ours. Then we listen through the house hoping it will reveal its location. I guess, too, that we’ve learned our forgetfulness...
