Pastor Bethany Tippin |
July 16, 2024 |
Blog Thrive in 5
Sometimes, the best jumpstart to a vibrant spiritual life is a return to ordinary life and tasks.
Pastor Bethany Tippin |
January 9, 2024 |
Blog Thrive in 5
How might we challenge ourselves as pastors and leaders to simplify, refocus, and hone in on the specific places where God wants our attention?
Pastor Bethany Tippin |
October 17, 2023 |
Blog Education & Clergy Development Thrive in 5
There is a paradox between the strength and fragility of the human soul.
Bethany Tippin |
October 6, 2022 |
Blog Education & Clergy Development Thrive in 5
As pastors, we know the foundation of our spiritual lives is prayer. We teach converts and congregants that prayer is a conversation with God, the underpinning of a life of faith.
Pastor Bethany Tippin |
July 12, 2022 |
Blog Education & Clergy Development Thrive in 5
“The implications hit my soul like a ton of bricks. I had forgotten how to play.”
David Higle |
April 18, 2022 |
Blog Education & Clergy Development Thrive in 5
Five Questions to Ask for Decision-Making We all make decisions daily and often don’t need to think too hard about the decisions we make, like what to make for dinner or what we will wear. There are times, however, when we can use some guidance for decisions of more...
David Higle |
January 13, 2022 |
Blog Education & Clergy Development Thrive in 5
In today’s leadership culture, pastors are often coached about principles for helping them to be more efficient and effective in their ministry work.
Linda Gist |
July 20, 2021 |
Blog Education & Clergy Development Thrive in 5
Have you ever noticed how important it is to pay attention to the tone of voice with which something is said?
Linda Gist |
April 28, 2021 |
Blog Education & Clergy Development Thrive in 5
Hearing God isn’t just about receiving guidance, but rather about entering into a lifelong, interactive relationship of communication, intimacy, and living our whole life in the will of God.
Linda Gist |
February 4, 2021 |
Blog Education & Clergy Development Thrive in 5
In our current cultural climate, there are so many voices vying for our attention. It’s hard to know who to trust.
Linda Gist |
November 10, 2020 |
Blog Education & Clergy Development Thrive in 5
Be still and listen to the voice of your heavenly Father who loves you, who cares for you, and who knows your needs.
Linda Gist |
September 22, 2020 |
Blog Education & Clergy Development Thrive in 5
Lectio Divina is one way you can read Scripture to abide in God’s presence and to experience his living Word for you today.
Linda Gist |
August 18, 2020 |
Blog Education & Clergy Development Thrive in 5
During this time of Covid-19, we feel it is vitally important for pastors to continue to learn to carve out a few moments each day to simply be with God in prayer.
David Higle, PhD |
August 10, 2020 |
Blog Education & Clergy Development Thrive in 5
Jesus needed it. So did Moses, Elijah, Mary, and Paul. And that is just for starters. All the leading Fathers and Mothers throughout church history needed it, too. People like Augustine, Luther, Wesley, Calvin, and modern spiritual leaders such as Dietrich Bonhoeffer,...
David Higle, PhD |
August 10, 2020 |
Blog Education & Clergy Development Thrive in 5
The one thing that is everything is friendship with God in Christ..
Linda Gist |
May 26, 2020 |
Blog Education & Clergy Development Thrive in 5
During this time of Covid-19, we feel it is vitally important for pastors to continue to learn to carve out a few moments each day to simply be with God in prayer.
Linda Gist |
April 27, 2020 |
Blog Education & Clergy Development Thrive in 5
Spiritual Disciplines: From Solitude to Community to Ministry
Linda Gist |
December 9, 2019 |
Blog Education & Clergy Development Thrive in 5
Spiritual Disciplines
Linda Gist |
September 10, 2019 |
Blog Education & Clergy Development Thrive in 5
As pastors who are leading others, we need to be intentional about engaging the various means of grace to continue our transformation into the image of Christ.
Linda Gist |
June 6, 2019 |
Blog Education & Clergy Development Thrive in 5
Narratives: How Your View of God Impacts Your Friendship with Him
Dave Higle |
March 14, 2019 |
Blog Education & Clergy Development Thrive in 5
Take 5 minutes to read and think about how God might be speaking to you right now.
Linda Gist |
February 26, 2019 |
Thriving Clergy Education & Clergy Development Thrive in 5
Friendship with God
Linda Gist |
October 18, 2018 |
Thriving Clergy Education & Clergy Development Thrive in 5
Delighting in the Trinity- What is your Christian life like?
Dave Higle |
April 10, 2018 |
Blog Thriving Clergy Education & Clergy Development Thrive in 5
As Wesleyan pastors, we all know the scriptural truth that loving God and loving others is the central hallmark of the Christian spiritual life. But do we truly embrace this as the ultimate outcome of what it means to be Spirit-filled? As David Benner states,...