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Chris Cravens on Getting Away with God For Solitude

I recently sat down with Chris Cravens for an interview. Chris served as the pastor of Findlay Bible Methodist Church, in Findlay, OH for years. During that time, the church experienced a tremendous turnaround and solid, sustainable growth. Chris just crackles with passion for God and lost people. I interviewed him for an hour, covering all […]

darrellstetler2@gmail.com 6 years agoOctober 27, 2018

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How Living In the Urgent Can Kill Your Creativity

Hey pastors! As one of you for the last 21 years, I know all about pastoral stress… and how it can damage your ministry and your creativity. If you haven’t read Stephen Covey’s excellent book “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People,” you’re missing out. Out of the many helpful things in the book, here’s […]

darrellstetler2@gmail.com 9 years agoApril 21, 2024

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9 Steps To Beat Pastor Burnout

Surveys say that most pastors have felt like quitting in the past 12 months. If you feel like you’re about to crack wide open, drop in your tracks, or get a Pez dispenser full of Tums to keep your stomach calm…You may be feeling as though God is angry with you, and would push you […]

darrellstetler2@gmail.com 9 years agoFebruary 10, 2025

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Four Starter Steps to Fight Porn In Your Home

Pornography is big business in America. Approximately $12 billion annually is spent on pornography. To put that in perspective, the 100 largest missions organizations in America received 3 billion in a recent year. Porn is about equal to the energy drink market in the US. Close your eyes and visualize all the energy drinks in all […]

darrellstetler2@gmail.com 9 years agoFebruary 10, 2016

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The Porn Pandemic: Is Purity Possible?

I admit it — I love the Internet. I liked it from the first time I heard the beep beep boooop of our first dial-up modem, and saw how information came streaming into our home. Anything I needed to know, type it in… and there it was. Today, it’s better, smarter, and way, way faster. […]

darrellstetler2@gmail.com 9 years agoFebruary 3, 2016

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What to Do When Life Punches Your Goals in the Nose

My morning routine, which I wrote about recently, was going so well. Life was starting to hum along again, after the birth of our sixth child. He was sleeping through the night, I was able to get some sleep & get up and rock my to-do list before dawn. Then, the baby got a cold. […]

darrellstetler2@gmail.com 9 years agoFebruary 4, 2016

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How to Build a Morning Routine – Part 2

There isn’t one “right” morning routine. It’s built on your values and realities. My reality is self-employed (pastor) and 6 kids. Yours might look totally different. But for some ideas and encouragement, here’s a walkthru of my morning routine, from start to finish, with tips of what makes it work better for me. If you […]

darrellstetler2@gmail.com 9 years agoFebruary 16, 2016

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How to Thrive In A Tough Season

After 21 years of pastoring a small church in an urban area, I know something: Tough seasons happen. I can’t do anything about some of the frustrations in your life. I can’t do anything about that guy whose trash blows in your yard. Or the guy on the interstate who cuts you off with no […]

darrellstetler2@gmail.com 9 years agoJanuary 16, 2025

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How to Be Less Overwhelmed in 20 Minutes

The Christmas season is wonderful — and incredibly busy. The programs, the gifts, the family time, the sermons, the special events, the dinners, the last-minute details… it can all add up to a huge stress load. What if you could take 15 minutes and lower your stress level — feel less overwhelmed, more in control, and […]

darrellstetler2@gmail.com 9 years ago

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Can Thanksgiving Make You Happier & Healthier?

Tomorrow across America, families will gather, turkey will be eaten, football will be watched, holiday shopping will start… and in places, gratitude will be expressed. Zig Ziglar famously said, “Gratitude is the healthiest of all human emotions.” Sounds nice… but is it really true? Researchers are discovering that Zig really wasn’t that far off! Here are 4 benefits of being […]

darrellstetler2@gmail.com 9 years agoNovember 24, 2015

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