August 8, 2019
Church Worker Wellness - Week 20 devotion: Spiritual wellness
Tiny changes in our culture, like the way our calendars are written, can impact the way we view each week. Here’s one small way to put God first.
August 1, 2019
Church Worker Wellness - Week 19 devotion: Relational wellness
We might have sweaty, smelly feet, but God still uses us mightily. Where and how do we publish good news to unexpected people, in unexpected ways?
July 25, 2019
Church Worker Wellness - Week 18 devotion: Intellectual wellness
How valuable is intelligence? Where do we undervalue intelligence and where do we overvalue our intellectual capabilities?
July 19, 2019
Church Worker Wellness - Week 17 devotion: Emotional wellness
You are not alone – even when you think enough is enough. You can never give enough, but God has given everything on your behalf.
July 11, 2019
Church Worker Wellness - Week 16 devotion: Physical wellness
Tension enters into life and ministry. What hope does the incarnation of Jesus give when we feel tension rising?
July 3, 2019
Church Worker Wellness - Week 15 devotion: Intellectual wellness
This week's devotion offers the power of two words and a little rejoicing to turn off ruminating thoughts. What can you identify in your life today to rejoice about in the Lord?
June 28, 2019
Church Worker Wellness - Week 14 devotion: Spiritual wellness
Sometimes the drudges of family life are the very things God uses to remind us He is caring for our hearts, minds, bodies, and spirits.
June 21, 2019
Church Worker Wellness - Week 13 devotion: Physical wellness
God designed our body for movement. How can we increase our physical movement and exercise in creative ways to fit into all our commitments?
June 14, 2019
Church Worker Wellness - Week 12 devotion: Physical wellness
Taking on a challenge that increases our physical health can impact the rest of our well-being.
June 7, 2019
Church Worker Wellness - Week 11 devotion: Emotional wellness
What can quiet an anxious and wakeful mind during the night hours? God, our faithful Creator and Redeemer, offers a surprising gift in the middle of the night.
May 31, 2019
Church Worker Wellness - Week 10 devotion: Financial wellness
Working out finances together is part of the process and the complement of marriage, even when it feels difficult or like the last thing you’d rather be doing. Where is God’s faithfulness in our finances?
May 23, 2019
Church Worker Wellness - Week 9 Devotion: Relational Wellness
Where is God in our lives when He is hard to see? What is God up to today in your life?
May 17, 2019
Church Worker Wellness - Week 8 devotion: Vocational wellness
How do we respond to criticism in our various roles and vocations within the church? What encouragement does God have for us as we serve?
May 10, 2019
Church Worker Wellness - Week 7 devotion: Spiritual wellness
Some days we will feel unqualified, but God seems to have a knack for using those with weakness.
May 3, 2019
Church Worker Wellness - Week 6 devotion: Spiritual wellness
When our prayers turn to groanings, where do we go to find the hope of Jesus?
April 26, 2019
Church Worker Wellness - Week 5 devotion: Intellectual wellness
What thoughts are in your head today? What big and little things are you thinking about? What freedom has God given us to “think about thinking”?
April 17, 2019
Church Worker Wellness - Week 4 devotion: Relational wellness
What gift does God offer each of us, even the pastor and church worker, in the Fifth Petition of the Lord’s Prayer?
April 12, 2019
Church Worker Wellness - Week 3 devotion: Physical wellness
Physical wellness can affect every aspect of your ministry, and it doesn’t have to be mutually exclusive of other personal wellnesses.
April 5, 2019
Church Worker Wellness - Week 2 devotion: Vocational wellness
Vocations rarely get the appreciation they deserve. You rarely get the appreciation — or even attention—that you need. What Good News does God have for you today, amidst your many vocations and duties?
April 1, 2019
‘Worker-to-Worker’ devotions build one another up in the Body of Christ
"Building Up the Body: Worker-to-Worker" devotions offer words of Law and Gospel encouragement from one LCMS church worker to another.
March 29, 2019
Church Worker Wellness - Week 1 devotion: Spiritual wellness
Ministry can seem like a long haul. What encouragement and daily resources does God give His workers?