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Stressed Out or Burnout?

Posted on by Michael Rose
There is an important distinction to be made between stress and being burnt out. Stress is a natural part of human existence. Consider when we exercise, our muscles experience stress and this stress over a period of time results in stronger, healthier muscles. As anyone who has overdone it with exercise can attest, too much…
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Pastor Burnout

Posted on by Michael Rose
If ever there was a career path that was uniquely vulnerable to burnout, it is the pastor/minister. It is estimated that 40% of pastors and 47% of pastors spouses report suffering from burnout.  According to some sources, 33% of pastors experience burnout within the first five years of ministry.  Other sources suggest 1500 pastors per…
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The Cobled Path to Peace

Posted on by Michael Rose
World peace is a journey That begins with a single, faltering stepUpon the cobbled path of inner peace. Inner peace is theperfection of inner healing.Inner healing is the fruit of acceptance.Acceptance is the tree of lifeThat springs forth from Love.Love is the seed.Christ is the Seed. God is Love. God loves us…All. All of us….
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Is it Godly Leadership or Control?

Posted on by Michael Rose
In an organization, leaders generally consider themselves in the right. It is part of the paradigm they create for themselves: if you have succeeded in making your way to the top of an organization, then, by definition, the values for which you stand, must be right, because they have been authenticated and validated by peers…
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What is Burnout?

Posted on by Michael Rose
It was a season of a lot going on.  New projects, lots of pressure.  I was off balance in almost every area of my life.  Working 14 hour days, 7 days a week with no down time with constant demands from many different directions – it was a stressful season to say the least.   The…
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Rhythms of the Heart

Intimacy with God Reflection

Posted on by Michael Rose
Rhythms of the Heart.   The key to a rich and dynamic spirituality in the cultivation of intimacy with God.  This is a process like any journey with each step yielding a great sense of peace.  Spring boarding from the story of the Ten Virgins in Matthew 25, we reflect upon the imagery within the story…
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Being More or Doing More?

Posted on by Michael Rose
The wrestle with the dichotomy of being and doing comes from the emptiness that often accompanies doing religious things out of religious obligation. The idea that we have to do things for God for love, acceptance, duty, forgiveness. For many Christians this thinking sets us up for spiritual burnout. Many pastors burn out because they…
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Rhythms of the Heart

Jesus Laughed

Posted on by Michael Rose
Faith can be a very serious matter,  but let’s face it – some folks look like they have been baptized in prune juice!    Throughout history, faith has had profound impact both positively and negatively but is faith always so intense that it never smiles or laughs? Throughout scripture we have a number of instances…
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