Do you ever feel like everyone out there is smarter than you? Or more successful? Or more popular? It's easy to fall into the trap of comparing ourselves to others. Listen to how this blogger put it: Online has started to feel like real life – ... [ Read More ]
Insecurity Bible Verses
Do you ever feel like you have to be perfect to be acceptable? Or that no one likes you? Or like you'll never measure up? If so, try curling up on the couch with your favorite blanket and have a conversation with God about these insecurity Bible ... [ Read More ]
Bible Study: When Ministry (or Blogging) is Hard
Do you ever get discouraged with your blog or ministry? Does it sometimes seem like a thankless pursuit? Lots of work and little reward? If so, I hope this Bible study will encourage you. When ministry is hard, it helps to get a biblical ... [ Read More ]
A Biblical View of Ministry
Let me ask you a question. What do you think of when you hear the word ministry? Close your eyes for a minute and see what comes to mind. Here's what comes to my mind: A big church. A band. Lots of people. Praise music. People having a good ... [ Read More ]
7 Lies That Mess You Up in Ministry and Blogging
When I first started this ministry and blogging series, my plan was to go down the list of temptations one by one and explain how to overcome each temptation. What I’m beginning to realize is that it’s not as simple as that. If it were, I would ... [ Read More ]
Worrying About What People Think
In last week’s comments, many of you suggested writing for an audience of One as a way to not get discouraged about blog stats and comments. So before I started writing just now, I paused to focus on God. Here’s what I discovered in that first ... [ Read More ]
When No One is Commenting on Your Blog
Two days ago I began my series on the temptations of blogging and ministry. I was excited. Not because I was going to get a chance to grow and serve God. But because I was going to get a chance for some new comments. I love comments. To me it’s ... [ Read More ]
Discontentment and Loneliness
For an example of how I used these questions see: When No One is Commenting on Your Blog. Why are you unhappy? What do you think will make you happy? Will that really make you happy? Why or why not? Are you able to create the conditions you ... [ Read More ]
10 Temptations of Christian Bloggers and Ministry Leaders
Advertisers on television are masters at temptation. They know exactly what to do to get us to buy their product. Their goal? Sales. Their method? Make us believe we'd be a lot happier if we bought their product. Satan does the same thing. He ... [ Read More ]
The Temptations of Ministry and Blogging Series
The more I get involved in ministry the more I realize how dangerous it is. The temptations to leave God are numerous, but they’re often so subtle we don’t realize we’re leaving Him until the day we wake up and think, Why am I not feeling close to ... [ Read More ]
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