I was stunned into silence, but quickly recovered so I could teach class. Don’t ask me what the lesson was about or anything about how I taught it. That memory never sank in because all I kept hearing were Jim’s words echoing through my mind.

Regardless of the season you are experiencing, I invite ministry leaders such as pastors, church staff members, denominational leaders, chaplains, and non-profit ministry leaders to onboard some self-care and join several of your colleagues and ministry partners as we experience the Gathering of Silence.

The leadership of your retreat may have various ideas and activities planned, but I believe that “less is better” for these events.

The advantages of a silent retreat are numerous but not inexpressible. Many of these benefits are unique to each pilgrim who dares to enter a season of silence.

Photo by Marissa Grootes on Unsplash When preparing for a silent retreat, you should pay attention to three primary areas of preparation:...

What I do in kingdom work does not constitute who I am. This is the classic being/doing separation.

Be careful not to take accolades too much to heart. You might be constructing for yourself a stage made of paper machete.

While it’s in my hand, I could text a few friends to chat with them about the ridiculousness of idols, or maybe use WhatsApp or Facebook...

One of our basic Christian goals is to avoid being a busybody. A fundamental goal of an entrepreneur is to stay busy.