How to Preach Holy Resilience Under Stress
Resilience is the ability to endure pressure or hardship and retain (or regain) your original form. As Christians, this means the ability to endure stress and continue exhibiting the fruits of the Spirit. Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control—no matter the circumstances.
How do we create fertile soil for the Spirit’s mysterious work? The Scripture offers a wealth of resources for preaching into our present struggles to foster holy resilience.
"Resilience": A Panel Discussion for Preachers
I spoke with three preachers about how they’re maintaining hope on this roller coaster of personal and collective tragedy and joy we’re on. As preachers, how do we handle our own feelings so we can call our congregations to hope in their moments of despair?
A Free, At-Home Retreat for Preachers: "Resilience"
Due to our strange circumstances, many of us will not get away on a spiritual retreat for silence and contemplation this year. But we can still find spiritual renewal with this flexible retreat designed for ninety-minutes, three-hours, or six. I pray we emerge from this retreat at home filled with the Spirit’s gift of “holy resilience” to continue to minister well in Christ’s name.
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