By Laura Erlanson NASHVILLE (BP) – During June, I did what many said could not be done. I pulled off the exhaustion hat trick, the triathlon of tired, the white whale of weariness – the SBC annual meeting, Vacation Bible School and CentriKid in back-to-back weeks. It was the Baptist Ironman of sleep deprivation. The first week of the month, I flew to Anaheim, where I … [Read more...]
First Person: 3 Reasons Pastors Avoid Counseling When They Need It
By Ben Mandrell NASHVILLE -- “Too fast!” my wife, Lynley, screamed as I drove down a steep hill caked in snow. The vehicle picked up speed like a roller coaster on first fall. “I grew up driving in this!” I snapped, more than slightly annoyed that she doubted my driving. Moments later all six Mandrells were sledding sideways, out of control and bracing for … [Read more...]