I did not grow up as a pastor’s kid, but I married one. My wife’s experience shaped many of the tough decisions I had to make as a father...

I rarely share my personal ministry story for a few reasons. I don’t want pity. Nor do I want to walk around with a chip on my shoulder...

I am composing this post with immense trepidation because people suspect your motivations. Am I writing this to gain popularity? NO! Do I...

When we talk about church and worker wellness, we often forget the spouses. This post is to alert you to a growing problem that often...

Here are just some struggles Church Staff members have voiced as identified by Chuck Lawless in an article entitled “12 Frequent Burdens...

Consider the following sobering survey results of the personal and professional lives of the clergy: - 90% of pastors work over 46 hours...

I have this dream of serving a group of saints in a congregation, retiring there, celebrating with them at a big, tearful farewell party,...

“Great is the art of beginning, but greater is the art of ending.”- Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Being an only child for the first eight...

When a pastor receives a call to a congregation, the deliberation process begins. It is an exciting, yet stressful time for the pastor,...

I don’t know exactly at what age the veil of innocence was lifted, and I became aware that I was different from other people around me....

A professor in a world-acclaimed medical school once posed this medical situation — and an ethical problem — to his students: “Here’s the...

Interviewing possible pastoral candidates is never a straightforward task. I’ve been on both sides of the interview process. Lately, I...

At a seminar, I attended the sectional leader, passed out a rock and instructed us to hold on to it. He explained that far too many...

If you have followed my blog for the last few seasons, you may have detected a downtrend in the amount of original posts. There is a...

My name is Keith Haney. The writer and architect of this blog journey. Candidly I am a pastor, but you will find no judgment, only...