Get Away From Me?

There's a moment in Luke 5 that we rush past too quickly. Peter has just witnessed an impossible catch: nets are breaking, boats sinking, fish flopping. And instead of falling at Jesus' feet with joy at this miraculous moment, he falls with dread. "Depart from me, for...

The Lead Is The Need

Years ago, I was sitting in yet another dusty, developing country admiring the work of our team. Our church had partnered with a child sponsorship program and flown down to put the finishing touches on a Learning Center for their community. But something was missing....

R.E.S.T. AND RISE

If Everything Rises and Falls on Leadership… What Happens When Leaders Fall? We’ve seen the headlines. Pastors collapsing under pressure. Executives burning out in silence. Missionaries quietly unraveling in isolation. Parents leading families while internally running...
Is The Metronome Of Your Life Swinging Out Of Control?

Is The Metronome Of Your Life Swinging Out Of Control?

I want to expose, unpack, and offer remedies for a pandemic that has been sweeping across our globe longer than any named virus. An epidemic of such global proportions that it threatens the very foundation of our lives, our loves, our leadership, and our legacy. If we...

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Safety Part 2

Safety Part 2

Now you may be saying that’s great Nathan I get safety in my heavenly father, but what do I do with all those other people in my life? Let’s be honest, most of us don’t feel safe around most people. As leaders, sometimes we’ve been trained to live lives with a...

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Safety Part 1

Safety Part 1

We have been exploring the sacred contradiction known as rest. We’re learning to live into it as invitation rather than simply obligation. modeling, after Jesus rhythm of retreat, often withdrawing to lonely places and embracing his permission to do the same. We also...

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Encouragement Part 2

When you take up the invitation to rest and retreat to withdraw, and reflect you’ll find yourself, filled up with encouragement from your heavenly father. But that reservoir of encouragement isn’t meant for just you alone. You were made to overflow with encouragement,...

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Encouragement Part 1

I see R.E.S.T. a sacred contradiction in this crazy world. But I see it as invitation and not just obligation. And yesterday we started into what we call the rest model by looking at the R in rest, and that’s retreat. Jesus, the savior of the world, the man who by all...

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RETREAT

In light of your busy schedules, what do you think of when I say the word retreat? For some of you there is a visceral reaction. you have images of sitting around a campfire, holding hands and telling your deepest feelings. Others of you may have visions of a...

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Refresh Through R.E.S.T.

A monthly email with encouragement and resources designed to help you pause, reflect, and renew through Retreat, Encouragement, Safety, and Transformation.

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