John Stott once said that the occupational hazard of Christian ministry is discouragement. He was right. But that word is far too neat a container for what pastors actually carry. It doesn't account for the sleepless 2 a.m. hours wondering if you misread your calling. It doesn't capture the gut-punch of a church split, or an Elders meeting that ends in frustration and gives way to betrayal. It says nothing about a man watching his wife weep quietly at home when everything cha

One of the most difficult things to remember and believe during the dark night of the soul is that "God loves you". And yet, my unbelief...

“God loves the church with a love too deep for human imagination: He loves her with all His infinite heart… You may fear that the Lord...