Cracks in the Calling: A reminder that strength is found in the stillness Leadership is a calling—often sacred, always weighty. Those who lead do so with strategy, strength, and heart. Whether you’re leading a team, a church, a classroom, or a cause, the work is deeply personal. And that’s what makes burnout so difficult to…
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The Silent Strain Burnout doesn’t always arrive with a bang.Sometimes it creeps in quietly—masked as “just a busy season,” disguised by a packed calendar or a growing to-do list. Whether you’re leading a business, a church, or a nonprofit, the weight of responsibility can build slowly until one day, you realize you’re no longer leading…
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Almost five years ago I pulled into a retreat center in Colorado one month into my first sabbatical. At that point, I had been in ministry for almost 20 years without ever having a break other than family vacations, which often entailed going to see family. After completing two graduate degrees over a ten-year period,…
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