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PPX279 Navigating Big Change 06.10.2020 8:42 ↓

What do you do when you face big changes in your life? Here is a practice my wife and I have found essential.

PPX278 The Stress is Real 23.09.2020 5:53 ↓

Dentists are seeing more cracked teeth these days due to higher stress. How are you handling the added stress of the season?

PPX277 My Covid Fifteen Pounds 21.08.2020 7:42 ↓

Due to some significant shifts in eating patterns in this calendar year, the change in routine due to Covid has been a health boost in our home.

PPX276 How to Use a Time Windfall 17.08.2020 7:52 ↓

As with a financial windfall, don’t squander a sudden surplus of time. Here are some ideas on how to strategically use extra time in your schedule.

PPX275 The Surprising Trait that Wins Over Pastoral Search Teams 10.08.2020 6:22 ↓

Want to get hired as a lead pastor? Make sure this trait is genuinely displayed in your life.

PPX274 So My Holidays Are Toast 20.07.2020 7:47 ↓

My wife and I will not get an extended time off this summer. Here’s why it’s going to be okay.

PPX273 Pastors and Addictions 13.07.2020 3:03 ↓

The story of a pastor who walked through deep, long term addiction.

PPX272 Video Sermons: How to Prepare, Record and Host Your Sermons 07.07.2020 4:06 ↓

Here are some lessons and tips from the front lines of producing sermons for virtual church.

PPX271 Church Growth, Health…or Survival? 29.06.2020 4:30 ↓

Let’s take this opportunity to repurpose our churches and ministries.

PPX270 Self-Care Tips for Stressful Times 18.06.2020 4:57 ↓

What are you doing to make sure you are functioning well when the world around you, or your workplace, is in turmoil? Here are four simple things that will help keep you stable and sustainable.

PPX269 The Pivot No One is Talking About 08.06.2020 4:18 ↓

All kinds of “pivots” being recommended and discussed in these days. Here’s one that I think we’re missing.

PPX268 A Theology of Crisis 28.05.2020 5:19 ↓

This episode is an excerpt from a larger interview I did with Stuart McKnight of TheologyNow.ca. I’d asked him a question about some content he’d produced titled “A Theology of Covid.” His comments relate to any crisis situation and will give you food for thought as to how you process and interpret tragedies of any kind. You can see the entire interview on my blog at darenwride.com and you can lea...

PPX267 What’s Your Default Hammer? 20.05.2020 4:59 ↓

When you face a crisis or challenge, there is a tool or skillset you will naturally draw upon in order to deal with that crisis. But is it the tool that is needed?

PPX266 Five Habits for Pastors Working from Home 12.05.2020 4:17 ↓

Some, simple, easy to establish habits that will make you more effective while working from home.

PPX265 Scary Question for Ministry Leaders 04.05.2020 5:07 ↓

What if your focus was mission rather than institutional survival?

PPX264 The Two-Step Online Ministry Plan 27.04.2020 4:24 ↓

Here are two simply steps you can take to get your bearings in a new ministry context.

PPX 263 How Many Pastors Will be Fired? 20.04.2020 7:13 ↓

When the dust settles how many pastors will no longer be employed as pastors for a substantial period of time?

PPX262 Pastors Working from Home 15.04.2020 4:59 ↓

This isn’t a post about productivity or generic work-from-home tips. It’s specifically for pastors who suddenly find themselves working 100% from home.

PPX261 The 8020 of Leading in Crisis and Disruption 10.04.2020 8:19 ↓

Crisis leadership includes self-leadership, self-care. Here are some simply self-care practices to use in crisis, and maybe at other times too.

PPX260 Online Church is Different 24.03.2020 6:06 ↓

As more and more churches are compelled to go online, we need to think through what is different about an online vs live experience. 

PPX259 Preaching in Multiple Services 19.03.2020 4:46 ↓

A bit of my experience in preaching multiple services over the weekend and some things I've learned along the way.

PPX258 How Will Covid 19 Change the Way We Do Church? 17.03.2020 5:12 ↓

The way we do church has changed in the past week, and will continue to change. How will you adapt your ministry?

PPX257 Preaching and Leading in Times of Crisis 13.03.2020 11:41 ↓

Sharing some experience and advice for how to deal with crisis from the pulpit.

PPX256 Called Out or Sent Out 09.03.2020 4:15 ↓

Are you focusing more on being called out or sent out?

PPX255 Discipleship Pathways 05.03.2020 3:12 ↓

Important information about being intentional with the discipleship pathway in your church.