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Practical Shepherding is a Gospel-driven resource center for pastors and church leaders to equip them in the practical matters of pastoral ministry. In this podcast, pastor Brian Croft sits down with other pastors to discuss the gritty details of pastoral ministry. Our goal is to examine the life and work of a pastor and give helpful guidance for our brothers laboring with us. This is a podcast by pastors for pastors. We are in the trenches of ministry with you, and we want to equip you to continue in this task.
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Ep. 294: Pastor Pivots in a Changing Church Culture
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Jul 15, 2025 |
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Ep. 293: Younger Pastors Hurt by Older Pastors
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Jul 08, 2025 |
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Ep. 292: Pastoral Blindspots
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Jun 24, 2025 |
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Ep. 291: How to stay refreshed and hopeful
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Jun 03, 2025 |
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Ep. 290: The finding and function of deacons
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May 28, 2025 |
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Ep. 289: Pastoral vision versus pastoral plodding
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May 20, 2025 |
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Ep. 288: Growing through the seasons of Ministry
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May 13, 2025 |
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Ep. 287: Ministry to kids this summer
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May 06, 2025 |
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Ep. 286: Careful and gracious membership process
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Apr 29, 2025 |
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Ep. 285: An announcement about Advancing the Church
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Apr 22, 2025 |
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Ep. 284: Doing ministry while caring for aging parents
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Apr 08, 2025 |
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Ep. 283: The importance of pastoral application in sermons
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Mar 18, 2025 |
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Ep. 282: Shepherding and Social Media
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Mar 11, 2025 |
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Ep. 281: How long should a pastor preach?
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Feb 21, 2025 |
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Ep. 280: Ministry tips to aspiring pastors
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Feb 11, 2025 |
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Ep. 279: Expectations on Lay Pastors and Staff Pastors
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Feb 04, 2025 |
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Ep. 278: Evaluating Ministry Effectiveness
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Jan 28, 2025 |
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Ep. 277: Pastoral Ministry Convictions with George McDearmon
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Jan 21, 2025 |
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Ep. 276: Life and Ministry with George McDearmon
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Jan 14, 2025 |
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Ep. 275: Ministry in the second half of life
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Dec 31, 2024 |
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Ep. 274: End of year church budget conversations
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Dec 24, 2024 |
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Ep. 273: The tension of prophetic voice and gospel warmth
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Dec 17, 2024 |
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Ep. 272: The blessing of older pastoral mentors
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Dec 10, 2024 |
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Ep. 271: Thriving pastors roundtable
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Nov 26, 2024 |
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Ep. 270: Understanding administration and delegation
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Nov 19, 2024 |
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Ep. 269: Preparing our people to suffer well
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Nov 05, 2024 |
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Ep. 268: Pastoring as the election draws near
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Oct 22, 2024 |
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Ep. 267: Pastors battling spiritual warfare
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Oct 15, 2024 |
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Ep. 266: Becoming life long learners
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Oct 08, 2024 |
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Ep. 265: Learning from ministry falls
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Oct 01, 2024 |
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Ep. 264: Advancing the Church
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Sep 10, 2024 |
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Ep. 263: Feeling enslaved to the study
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Sep 03, 2024 |
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Ep. 262: Am I called to be a missionary or pastor?
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Aug 27, 2024 |
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Ep. 261: Planning for the next pastor
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Aug 20, 2024 |
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Ep. 260: Walking with the Grieving
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Aug 06, 2024 |
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Ep. 259: Caring for seasonal visitors
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Jul 16, 2024 |
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Ep. 258: The Kingdom-minded Pastor with Joel Littlefield
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Jul 09, 2024 |
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Ep. 257: Decisions around missions giving
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Jul 02, 2024 |
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Ep. 256: The pastor and counseling the flock
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Jun 25, 2024 |
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Ep. 255: Advancing the Church
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Jun 04, 2024 |
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Ep. 254: Pastors and Reading Books
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May 28, 2024 |
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Ep. 253: The Peril of Pastoral Perfectionism
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May 21, 2024 |
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Ep. 252: Dealing with Pastoral wounds
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May 14, 2024 |
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Ep. 251: Revitalizing or Revitalized?
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May 07, 2024 |
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Ep. 250: The Unhurried Pastor
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Apr 30, 2024 |
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Ep. 249: Where should a pastor live?
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Apr 16, 2024 |
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Ep. 248: Pastors caring for other pastors with Ronnie Martin
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Apr 09, 2024 |
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Ep. 247: Pastors fixing what we break
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Apr 02, 2024 |
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Ep. 246: Caring for those with Mental disabilities
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Mar 26, 2024 |
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Ep. 245: Caring for the sick and dying
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Mar 12, 2024 |
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Ep. 244: Managing Expectations
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Mar 05, 2024 |
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Ep. 243: I feel called, but no one will hire me
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Feb 29, 2024 |
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Ep. 242: Joy, sorrows, and surprises of ministry
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Feb 20, 2024 |
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Ep. 241: Writing Books together with James Carroll
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Feb 12, 2024 |
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Ep. 240: Bullies against the Pastor
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Feb 06, 2024 |
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Ep. 239: Bad ministry advice we've been given
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Jan 30, 2024 |
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Ep. 238: Evaluating accusations against a pastor
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Jan 23, 2024 |
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Ep. 237: Evaluating a lack of ministry fruit
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Jan 16, 2024 |
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Ep. 236: Pastors using Social Media
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Jan 09, 2024 |
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Ep. 235: Unjustified Pastoral Termination
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Dec 12, 2023 |
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Ep 234: Reflecting on 15 Years of Practical Shepherding
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Dec 05, 2023 |
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Ep. 233: When your wife is done with ministry
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Nov 21, 2023 |
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Ep. 232: Welcoming new members well
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Nov 15, 2023 |
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Ep. 231: Pastors comparing themselves to other pastors
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Oct 31, 2023 |
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Ep. 230: Pastors doing ministry outside their church
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Oct 25, 2023 |
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Ep. 229: on Pastoral Lament
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Oct 17, 2023 |
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Ep. 228: Life and Ministry with Robert Briggs
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Oct 10, 2023 |
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Ep. 227: Importance of friendship among elders
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Oct 03, 2023 |
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Ep. 226: When to hire a second pastor
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Sep 12, 2023 |
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Ep 225: Pastoral Backsliding
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Sep 05, 2023 |
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Ep. 224: Pastoral Grit
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Aug 29, 2023 |
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Ep. 223: Should I leave or join a denomination or network?
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Aug 22, 2023 |
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Ep. 222: Signs of pastoral burnout
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Aug 15, 2023 |
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Ep. 221: Caring for older members
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Aug 08, 2023 |
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Ep. 220: Pastoral Temperament and knowing yourself
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Aug 01, 2023 |
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Ep. 219: Pastors and Hot Takes
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Jul 25, 2023 |
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Ep. 218: The pressure of the pastoral fishbowl
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Jun 20, 2023 |
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Ep. 217: How to earn and spend your pastoral collateral
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Jun 13, 2023 |
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Ep 216: Pastoral frustration with an immature congregation
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May 30, 2023 |
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Ep 215: Getting back into pastoral ministry
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May 09, 2023 |
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Ep. 214: Pastors and the call to hospitality
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May 02, 2023 |
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Ep. 213: Pastoring people who don't want your ministry
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Apr 25, 2023 |
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Ep. 212: Pastoring in a season with little kids
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Apr 18, 2023 |
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Ep. 211: Pastors Living a Balanced Life
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Apr 11, 2023 |
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Ep. 210: Pastors caring for victims of abuse
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Mar 28, 2023 |
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Ep. 209: The small church pastor who does everything...help
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Feb 28, 2023 |
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Ep. 208: Pastoral gifts compared to congregational size
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Feb 21, 2023 |
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Ep 207: When Pastors shift on doctrinal beliefs
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Feb 14, 2023 |
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Ep. 206: Defining Membership Commitment
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Feb 07, 2023 |
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Ep. 205: Fighting Pastoral Discouragement
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Jan 31, 2023 |
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Ep. 204: Pastors and Deacons working together
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Jan 17, 2023 |
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Ep. 203: The Qualifications and Roles of Deacons
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Jan 10, 2023 |
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Ep. 202: Pastoral Planning for the new year
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Jan 03, 2023 |
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Ep. 201: A first among equals
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Dec 20, 2022 |
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Ep. 200: 50 Years of ministry with Pastors wife Mai Walker
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Dec 06, 2022 |
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Ep. 199: 50 years of ministry with Austin Walker
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Nov 29, 2022 |
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Ep. 198: Caught between the academy and the church
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Nov 22, 2022 |
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Ep. 197: Dealing with Traditionalism in a Church
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Nov 08, 2022 |
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Ep. 196: Middle-aged pastoral transitions
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Nov 01, 2022 |
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Ep. 195: Dealing with the Dones
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Oct 25, 2022 |
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Ep. 194: The Pastor's Salary
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Oct 18, 2022 |
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Ep. 193: The Sunday Sports Dilemma
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Oct 11, 2022 |
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Ep. 192: Battling Shame and Negative Self-Talk
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Oct 04, 2022 |
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Ep. 191: Pastoring an Established Church
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Sep 27, 2022 |
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Ep. 190: The Billy Graham Rule
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Sep 20, 2022 |
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Ep. 189: Pastoral Friendship
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Sep 13, 2022 |
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Ep. 188: Establishing a Church Membership Process
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Aug 30, 2022 |
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Ep. 187: Vacation Policies and Profitable Uses
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Aug 23, 2022 |
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Ep. 186: When Celebrities Pastor Your Church
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Aug 16, 2022 |
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Ep. 185: When Pastors Face Adversaries
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Aug 09, 2022 |
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Ep. 184: Brian and Jim Take Your Questions...5 of them
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Aug 02, 2022 |
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Ep. 183: Pastors Battling Loneliness
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Jul 19, 2022 |
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Ep. 182: Preparing and Writing Sermons
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Jul 12, 2022 |
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Ep. 181: Summertime Attendance Lull
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Jul 05, 2022 |
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Ep. 180: The Pastoral Pain of Members leaving
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Jun 21, 2022 |
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Ep. 179: On Funerals
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Jun 14, 2022 |
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Ep. 178: On Lay Elders - an interview with Charlie Hall pt. 2
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Jun 07, 2022 |
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Ep. 177: On Lay Elders - an interview with Charlie Hall pt. 1
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May 31, 2022 |
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Ep. 176: Moving as a Solo Pastor to Plurality
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May 17, 2022 |
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Ep. 175: Surviving the Pastoral Grind
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May 10, 2022 |
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Ep. 174: I feel trapped in my ministry
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May 03, 2022 |
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Ep. 173: Why is ministry uniquely hard?
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Apr 26, 2022 |
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Ep. 172: What if I preach a bad sermon?
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Apr 19, 2022 |
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Ep. 171: Developing an Off Switch
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Apr 13, 2022 |
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Ep. 170: Investing time in Unhealthy Sheep
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Mar 15, 2022 |
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Ep. 169: Why are Mondays so hard?
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Mar 08, 2022 |
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Ep. 168: What Pastors Lost During the Pandemic
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Mar 01, 2022 |
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Ep. 167: Raising up future pastors
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Feb 15, 2022 |
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Ep. 166: How Should I use my Sabbatical?
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Feb 08, 2022 |
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Ep. 165: The Importance of Pastoral Patience
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Feb 01, 2022 |
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Ep. 164: What if I want to Quit?
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Jan 25, 2022 |
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Ep. 163: Preaching with Children in Mind
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Jan 18, 2022 |
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Ep. 162: Pursuing a Multi-Generational Church
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Jan 04, 2022 |
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Ep. 161: Maneuvering through end of year member's meetings
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Dec 14, 2021 |
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Ep. 160: Leading Without Lording
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Dec 07, 2021 |
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Ep. 159: Jim Reflects on his Sabbatical
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Nov 30, 2021 |
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Ep. 158: Life and Ministry with Ronnie Martin pt.2
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Nov 09, 2021 |
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Ep. 157: Life and Ministry with Ronnie Martin
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Nov 02, 2021 |
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Ep. 156: Caring for those who are dying
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Oct 26, 2021 |
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Ep. 155 Who is Sufficient for these things?
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Oct 19, 2021 |
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Ep. 154: Pastoral Sabbaticals
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Oct 12, 2021 |
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Ep. 153: Preaching when you're not feeling it
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Oct 05, 2021 |
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Ep. 152: Interview with Doug Logan Pt. 2
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Sep 28, 2021 |
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Ep. 151: Interview with Doug Logan Pt. 1
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Sep 21, 2021 |
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Ep. 150: Evaluating True Conversion
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Sep 14, 2021 |
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Ep. 149: Do I need to get another job?
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Sep 07, 2021 |
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Ep. 148: When Pastors in a Church Disagree
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Aug 24, 2021 |
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Ep. 147: Brian and Jim Reflect on hearing their kids interviewed
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Aug 17, 2021 |
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Ep. 146: A Conversation with the Croft Kids
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Aug 10, 2021 |
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Ep. 145: A Conversation with the Savastio Kids
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Aug 03, 2021 |
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Ep. 144: Engaging in Cultural Confrontation
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Jul 27, 2021 |
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Ep. 143: Reasons for a Pastor to Leave a Church
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Jul 20, 2021 |
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Ep. 142: Pastoral Plagiarism in sermons and writing
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Jul 13, 2021 |
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Ep. 141: Disappointment and Disagreement Among Staff and Leaders
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Jul 06, 2021 |
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Ep. 140: Being Autobiographical in Sermons
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Jun 29, 2021 |
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Ep. 139: The Roles of a Lay Pastors
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Jun 15, 2021 |
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Ep. 138: Shepherding Single Moms
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Jun 08, 2021 |
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Ep. 137: Humor in the Pulpit
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Jun 01, 2021 |
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Ep. 136: When Should A Pastor Leave His Vacation?
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May 25, 2021 |
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Ep. 135: Developing Pastoral Fellowships
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May 11, 2021 |
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Ep. 134: Should Pastors Have Friends In The Church?
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May 04, 2021 |
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Preaching in Weakness
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Apr 27, 2021 |
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Legal Protections for Churches
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Apr 20, 2021 |
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A Church's Understanding of a Pastor's Role
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Apr 13, 2021 |
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Guilt Amidst Pastoral Rest
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Apr 06, 2021 |
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Celebrating Healthy Sheep
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Mar 30, 2021 |
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Pastors Pursuing Writing and Advanced Degrees
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Mar 23, 2021 |
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Measuring True Spiritual Fruitfulness in your Ministry
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Mar 09, 2021 |
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Business Models and the Sufficiency of Scripture
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Mar 02, 2021 |
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Safeguards around ministry success
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Feb 16, 2021 |
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Finding your Preaching Voice
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Feb 09, 2021 |
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Battling Pastoral Anger and Guilt
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Feb 02, 2021 |
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Shepherds Feeling Disconnected from their Flock
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Jan 26, 2021 |
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Overwhelmed by Hurting Sheep
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Jan 19, 2021 |
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Pastoral Expectations, Realistic, but Hopeful
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Jan 12, 2021 |
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Creating an Intentional Preaching Atmosphere
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Jan 05, 2021 |
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When to Re-enter Ministry
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Dec 29, 2020 |
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Doctrinal Agreement When Looking to Pastor a Church
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Dec 22, 2020 |
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Preaching Pressures Around Christmas
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Dec 15, 2020 |
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Caring for the Grieving during the Holidays
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Dec 08, 2020 |
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A Conversation on Covenants and Constitutions
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Dec 01, 2020 |
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Reflections on a Completed Ministry
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Nov 24, 2020 |
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Shepherding your Harshest Critics
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Nov 03, 2020 |
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Deliverance from the Fear of Man
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Oct 27, 2020 |
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Pastoring in an Election Year
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Oct 20, 2020 |
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Pursuing Straying Sheep
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Oct 06, 2020 |
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Pastoring those in different seasons of life
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Sep 29, 2020 |
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Pastoring in the "New Normal" with COVID-19
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Sep 22, 2020 |
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Being a Safe Pastor in a Safe Church
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Sep 08, 2020 |
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Cultivating a Culture of Prayer
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Sep 01, 2020 |
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Pastors Leaving Well
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Aug 25, 2020 |
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Do Pastors Need to Look Poor?
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Aug 04, 2020 |
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The Pastor's Family: Lead or Follow?
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Jul 28, 2020 |
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The Pastor and Social Media
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Jul 21, 2020 |
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Episode 100: The Unique Joys of Shepherding
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Jun 30, 2020 |
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Pastoral Obligations to Non-Members
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Jun 23, 2020 |
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Pastoring through contentious times
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Jun 16, 2020 |
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Why Plant a Church?
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Jun 09, 2020 |
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The Pastor's Bookshelf
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Jun 02, 2020 |
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Encouraging a church to embrace a plurality of Elders
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May 26, 2020 |
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Ministry transitions in the midst of a pandemic
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May 19, 2020 |
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Pastoral Perplexities in the pandemic
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May 14, 2020 |
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Practical Steps to Reopen your Church
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May 05, 2020 |
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Dealing with sin in your church
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Apr 28, 2020 |
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Cultivating a Culture of Authentic Community in Your Church
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Apr 21, 2020 |
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Pastoral Productivity
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Apr 14, 2020 |
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Shepherding the flock in crisis
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Apr 07, 2020 |
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Ministering the Word in a Crisis
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Mar 31, 2020 |
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Pastoral Vulnerability
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Mar 24, 2020 |
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Pastors with Thick Skin and Tender Hearts
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Mar 17, 2020 |
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How to Choose What Books of the Bible to Preach
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Mar 10, 2020 |
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Facing Pastoral Loneliness
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Mar 03, 2020 |
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What is Pastoral Ordination?
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Feb 25, 2020 |
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Leading our people to be readers of good books
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Feb 18, 2020 |
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Pastors Caring for Pastors
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Feb 11, 2020 |
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Confronting Pastoral Cynicism
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Jan 28, 2020 |
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When the Pastor's Kids are the only Kids in the Church
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Jan 21, 2020 |
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Premarital Counseling
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Jan 14, 2020 |
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When the Pastoral "Blahs" do not Lift
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Dec 17, 2019 |
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Meaningful in-home visits with Members
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Dec 10, 2019 |
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Thinking Through Weddings
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Nov 26, 2019 |
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Pastoral Advice to Our Younger Selves
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Nov 19, 2019 |
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Silence and Solitude
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Nov 12, 2019 |
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Pastoring and Church Planting with Al Pino
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Nov 05, 2019 |
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Introducing your Church to Church Discipline
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Oct 22, 2019 |
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How does a Pastor grow as a Preacher?
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Oct 15, 2019 |
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What is Church Membership?
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Oct 08, 2019 |
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Practicalities to Help the Needy
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Sep 17, 2019 |
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Principles to Help the Needy
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Sep 10, 2019 |
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Difficulties in Ministry-The Flock
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Aug 27, 2019 |
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Difficulties in Ministry-The Preacher
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Aug 13, 2019 |
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Caring for the Fainthearted and Weak
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Jul 23, 2019 |
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Caring for Widows and Widowers
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Jul 09, 2019 |
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Caring for the Sick in the Hospital and Home
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Jun 18, 2019 |
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Should Pastors Receive Gifts from Church Members?
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May 27, 2019 |
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The Pastor as Evangelist
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May 14, 2019 |
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The Deadliest Pastoral Sin
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Apr 30, 2019 |
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Dealing with Criticism
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Apr 16, 2019 |
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The Story of Practical Shepherding Pt. 2
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Mar 19, 2019 |
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The Story of Practical Shepherding Pt. 1
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Mar 05, 2019 |
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Tensions of Pastoral Faithfulness
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Feb 19, 2019 |
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Pastors Suddenly Laid Aside
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Feb 05, 2019 |
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Insights on the Global Church with Conrad Mbewe
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Jan 22, 2019 |
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Life and Ministry with Conrad Mbewe
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Jan 08, 2019 |
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Pastors Giving Account for Individual Souls
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Dec 18, 2018 |
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Pastors and Deacons Working Together
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Dec 04, 2018 |
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The Office and Role of a Deacon
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Nov 27, 2018 |
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Pastors Feeding on the Word
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Nov 13, 2018 |
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Pastoral Priorities in the Early Years
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Oct 30, 2018 |
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Pastoral Depression, Anxiety, and Suicide
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Oct 02, 2018 |
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Pastor Caring for His Physical Body
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Sep 22, 2018 |
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Finding Joy in Small Churches
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Aug 23, 2018 |
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Processing Pastoral Falls
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Aug 09, 2018 |
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The Pastor as a Churchman
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Jul 05, 2018 |
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When Pastors Need Help to Help Others
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Jun 21, 2018 |
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Preaching with Flexibility
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Jun 04, 2018 |
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Church Planting vs. Church Revitalization
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May 22, 2018 |
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When a Member Wants to Leave Our Church
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Apr 25, 2018 |
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Should I Stay or Should I Go?
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Apr 11, 2018 |
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Protecting Children in the Church with Rachael Denhollander–Part 1
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Mar 13, 2018 |
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Protecting Children in the Church with Rachael Denhollander–Part 2
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Mar 13, 2018 |
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The Pastor’s Schedule
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Mar 12, 2018 |
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Stewarding Church Finances
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Feb 26, 2018 |
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Receiving Members From Another Church
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Feb 13, 2018 |
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Safety and Security
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Jan 03, 2018 |
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Caring for Women
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Dec 07, 2017 |
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How to Pray for the Flock
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Nov 06, 2017 |
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How Much Should a Pastor Tell His Wife?
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Oct 24, 2017 |
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The Pastor’s Salary
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Oct 11, 2017 |
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Bi-Vocational Pastor
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Aug 30, 2017 |
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Pastoral Recreation
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Aug 12, 2017 |
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Pastoral Rest
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Jul 25, 2017 |
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Conversion, Baptism, and Membership of Children
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Jun 05, 2017 |
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Lay Pastors
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May 27, 2017 |
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Guest Preaching and Weekly Preaching
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Apr 16, 2017 |
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Pastoral Affections
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Apr 05, 2017 |
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Pastoral Mentoring
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Mar 11, 2017 |
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Life and Ministry with Jim Savastio
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Feb 20, 2017 |
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Miscarriage
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Jan 08, 2017 |
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The Pastor’s First Year
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Jul 24, 2016 |
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Pastors and Weakness
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Apr 20, 2016 |
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Listener Q&A: Changing Bible Translations?
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Apr 10, 2016 |
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Brian Croft Ministry Updates
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Mar 16, 2016 |
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Pastoral Friendships
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Jan 09, 2016 |
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Holidays
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Dec 12, 2015 |
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Service Review
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Nov 21, 2015 |
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Interview with Erik Raymond
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Nov 05, 2015 |
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Interview with Kyle McClellan – Part 2
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Oct 12, 2015 |
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Interview with Kyle McClellan – Part 1
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Sep 19, 2015 |
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Service Leading
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Aug 24, 2015 |
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Service Planning
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Aug 11, 2015 |
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Visit the Sick
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Aug 03, 2015 |
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Performing Funerals
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Jul 09, 2015 |
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Prepare to Shepherd
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Jul 06, 2015 |