It had been Mary’s dream to be a mother. She never considered the infertility for her. For her, being a woman was about having the opportunity to procreate and build a family with several children. Now, married to Peter, it was time to make every wom ...
4 negative styles of communication in marriage
Lack of communication in marriage: “You never pay attention. You always do what you want. You do not respect the budget we have agreed upon. I do not understand why you bought that TV for the room. We do not need it, that expense is not in the budget ...
3 ways to prevent child abuse
Stories of child abuse can be seen everywhere. Someone told me that her mom left her with a neighbor and despite her begging not to be left there, her mom did anyway and she was sexually abused by her neighbor. The neighbor told her he would kill her ...
Show empathy and service in your ministry
Besides practicing self-awareness and the ministry of presence by listening attentively to others to minister to them, regardless of our broken identity, We can show empathy. In other words, we can put ourselves in their position and at their service ...
Self-awareness and your ministry
We have read how carrying out a ministry has become a challenge for pastors today. Let's see how to show self-awareness in your ministry. Social networks, conflicts, the COVID-19 crisis, and the effects it has produced on a social, psychological, and ...
Believe! You can rewrite your life story
As pastors, we sometimes see the necessity that you try to rewrite your life story. We face a reality that is not easy to approach, a reality that has become more complex, with unprecedented technological and social components that add more pressure ...
How can you lead with a broken pastoral identity?
It is important to preserve a pastoral identity. Amid a crisis like the one we are currently facing, how do we survive? Get up? How do we fulfill the call that God has made to us? How do I rescue my family and help my church when I am as broken as t ...
The impact of stress on our identity
In 2019, the World Health Organization reported that one in five people experiencing conflict or crisis will have depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, bipolar disorder, or schizophrenia. It is very likely that these statistics increas ...
Do not fall into the trap of a false identity
Today, identity is a topic that is found everywhere. So, the lack of knowledge about identity and the identity crisis that many people experience lead them to fall into the trap of a false identity. They can pretend to be something that they are not. ...
What is identity? – Ministering with a broken identity
Let's see an identity problem example. On August 31, 2004, at 5:00 A.M., a Burger King employee in Richmond Hill, Georgia, found Kyle unconscious, naked, and lying on the ground behind a restaurant dumpster. Kyle's skull had several injuries from bei ...