Thrive in Five: Physical: June 2026
How encouraging it is to know that, as we are made in God’s image, the capabilities of our brain reflect Him and His goodness.
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Thrive in Five: Emotional: May 2026
The opposite of loneliness is belonging. Discipleship practices can foster connectedness and authentic conversation that are antidotes to loneliness.
Thrive in Five: Spiritual: April 2026
We are to be compelled by the grace of God—to know it, experience it, and embody it—so that we may effectively express grace to the world around us.
Thrive in Five: Intellectual: March 2026
Younger Wesleyans are demonstrating an affinity for John Wesley’s ‘primitive Christianity’—a way of life that is ancient, embodied, disciplined, and communal.
Thrive in Five: Relational: February 2026
Self-control refers to the pursuit of an enduringly valued goal despite the momentary dominance of a less valued alternative.
Thrive in Five: Physical: January 26
The start of the new year often inspires us to consider our overall health.
Thrive in Five: Emotional: December 25
We forgive one another because God first forgave us, and still forgiveness is a challenging emotional process for many believers.
Thrive in Five: Relational: August 2025
This Thrive in 5 presents 5 ways to convey the good about others that will “[help] them feel more positive about themselves and their lives.”
Thrive in Five: Physical: July 2025
This Thrive in 5 will focus on how to benefit from the sunshine while still protecting our skin.
Thrive in Five: Emotional: June 2025
This Thrive in 5 focuses on the nutrient of comfort. Consider these five steps as different components of comfort.
Thrive in Five: Emotional: June 2025
This Thrive in 5 focuses on the nutrient of comfort. Consider these five steps as different components of comfort.
Thrive In 5: Financial: May 2025
Saving for short and long-term goals is most likely going to be a part of every pastor’s financial planning
Thrive in Five: Spiritual: April 2025
We are all being formed. The question is, by who or what? It’s time to pause and truly evaluate: Who or what are you a disciple of?
Thrive in Five: Intellectual: March 2025
Adaptive Leadership for Wesleyan Pastors in an Era of Change In a time of rapid cultural shifts, declining denominational loyalty, and increasing polarization, Wesleyan pastors must navigate complex challenges. Traditional leadership approaches may no longer suffice....
Thrive in Five: Relational: February 2025
In his book People Fuel: Fill Your Tank for Life, Love, and Leadership, Dr. John Townsend identifies 22 nutrients that enrich relationships. When these nutrients are present in our relationships, then we can be more open to others, more creative, and more...
Thrive in Five: January 2025
Taking care of the heart is foundational to all health goals.
Thrive In 5-The Importance of Home and Housing Allowance for Pastors
More churches are realizing this and are now helping pastors buy their own homes instead.
Thrive In 5: Grieving Well
Grief is the process through which “weeping may spend the night but there is joy in the morning”
Thrive In 5: Intellectual October 2024
Thriving organizations understand which seasons require centralized leadership and which seasons call for decentralized leadership.
Thrive In 5- Relational: Practices that Sustain Community
Today ministry leaders also seek to cultivate such unity of heart, mind, and even resources within the congregation in general and leadership teams in particular.
Thrive In 5: Physical – Bone Health
The skeletal system is very important to the human body.
Thrive In 5: Spiritual -Vibrant But Ordinary
Sometimes, the best jumpstart to a vibrant spiritual life is a return to ordinary life and tasks.
Thrive In 5: Emotional: How healthy is the balance in your energy account?
Every day you are either making deposits or withdrawals of energy from your energy account.
Thrive In 5- Relational Freedom with Boundaries
Togetherness creates group identity. Individuality promotes personal identity.
