Feb 6, 2019
Jesus was busier than we will ever be with a more important agenda than we will ever have, and He took time to rest.
Dr. Kathy Koch
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Jesus was busier than we will ever be with a more important agenda than we will ever have, and He took time to rest.
Dr. Kathy Koch
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Recovery Time
Listen to the podcast of this post by clicking on the player below, and you can also subscribe on Apple, Spotify, or Audible. https://craigtowens.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/recovery-time.mp3 Anyone who has been verbally or emotionally attacked needs time to recover. Your self-care is absolutely essential to your personal health and the health of the people with whom you live and work. Your…
Can’t, Won’t, or Don’t
On The Church Lobby Podcast, Karl Vaters and I discuss a chapter from my book “Shepherd Leadership” the three main reasons leaders do not take time to rest.
Listen to the podcast of this post by clicking on the player below, and you can also subscribe on Apple, Spotify, or Audible. https://craigtowens.files.wordpress.com/2023/10/cants-wonts-and-donts.mp3 I think it is very instructive that Jesus began His three years of public ministry after thirty years of preparation, and that He began His daily ministry after an early-morning prayer session. If…
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Find a sliver of sunshine. Allow yourself rest. Deep rest. Without guilt. We could learn a lot from cats. #rest withdrawal #sabbathing #faith #yogafaith #lessonsFromSteeler (at YOGA FAITH) https://www.instagram.com/p/CnfKWpqPAdE/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
Jesus demonstrated for us the healthy habit of not just taking a single sabbath day, but regularly practicing sabbathing whenever it was needed. One great way to refresh is by having strong, healthy friends around us.
Check out my “Shepherd Leadership” book, where I talk more about sabbathing, at http://ShepherdLeadershipBook.com.
Check out more of this conversation I had with @gregheeres on The Craig And Greg Show here → https://youtu.be/YzUiHaOm9cs
During a Bible study I was recently leading, I was asked how a pastor finds a day to set aside as a Sabbath day. This is tricky for pastors because Sunday is usually considered a “workday” for us. And even we can take a “day off” there are still people who need to speak with us.
Being able to Sabbath is vital for all leaders, but especially for pastors. I spend five chapters in my book Shepherd Leadership talking about the mental, physical, spiritual, and relational health of pastors. You are a pastor, I encourage you to pick up a copy of my book. If you love your pastor, please get a copy for him or her.