May is Mental Health Awareness Month, shining a spotlight on the importance of mental well-being. Pastors are increasingly called to engage with the intersection of mental health, trauma, and faith. These resources aim to provide insight and guidance on navigating the complex interplay between these issues, illuminating pathways toward healing and wholeness. A Quiet Mind
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The Last Enemy: A Personal Reflection on Christ & Calamity
I hate death. Early that grim morning my wife died I told my closest friend and confidant: “I wish I was more fluent in profanity; I have a few choice words for the devil.” “Until death parts us” Jane and I pledged each other one bright September day more than fifty years ago. True, there
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Reflect on the Wonder of Easter
The Easter season is marked by seemingly opposite tensions. On Good Friday, Christians contemplate on death and the sacrifice Jesus made on the cross, while celebrating new life and resurrection joy just a few days later. In these tensions, we find deep spiritual reflections that are made all the more poignant by the mysteries that
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Christ and Calamity Wins Award of Merit in CT’s Book Awards
Even though it was written and released with our current moment in mind, we always believed Christ and Calamity would become a lasting balm for believers. Speaking pastorally to our suffering and uncertainty during a global pandemic has the same foundations in faith, no matter what calamities — big or small — we may face.
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When Calamity Strikes, You Need Jesus
Christ and calamity go together. As Jesus said: “In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart, for I have overcome the world” (John 16:33). When calamity strikes, you need Jesus. God’s word and prayer are the means by which he sanctifies all things—even tribulation and distress. In the dark valleys of life you
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When You Cry Out, Christ Is Your Advocate
Before they call I will answer;while they are yet speakingI will hear. Isaiah 65:24 Have you noticed that in the Bible’s hymnbook, the Psalms, roughly a third are songs of lament? You may know some of them by heart: “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” (Psalm 22). “Oh God, why do you
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Watch This New Interview with Harold Senkbeil
The Care of Souls invites a new generation of pastors to form the godly habits and practical wisdom needed to minister to the hearts and souls of those committed to their care. In this interview with author Harold Senkbeil, we discuss his decades of pastoral experience, what it was like to win three book of the
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