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UBA Voices
Navigating High-Pressure Pastoral Roles
A candid and insightful conversation about handling high-pressure pastoral positions.
4 Ways to Guard Your Heart Online
How does social media affect us? And how can we set appropriate boundaries to protect ourselves?
Heart Checks Are Non-Negotiable
Allow me to share with you a realistic regimen that can reverse the spiritual condition of a wayward heart.
10 Overlooked Prayer Needs of Pastors
People who pray for their pastors usually say they ask the Lord to bless sermon preparation—and for good reason. The Sunday sermon is the best opportunity to make a lasting difference in the lives of the most people. Yet there are many other reasons to intercede on behalf of the shepherds of the Lord’s congregation. Here are ten often-overlooked ways to pray for pastors.
The Pastor's Health: Physical, Emotional, and Spiritual
The most serious injury I ever had playing soccer was momentary, but it still scared me to death. While I never lost consciousness, I lost my vision for about two minutes. Before that, I had approached my health with the cavalier nature of a teenager. Unfortunately, many of us make the same mistake. We think we’re physically, emotionally, and spiritually healthy until an event happens that gets our attention—until we get blindsided by a different reality. What can we do to prevent that life-altering event?