Dean and Krissie Inserra of City Church in Tallahassee, Florida, talk with Ben and Lynley on “The Glass House” about their journey through planting and leading a church while navigating the waters of anxiety.
Ben and Lynley Mandrell sit down with show producer, Angie Elkins, to share their story of joy and pain in ministry. Listen and subscribe on: Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and Amazon Music. Ben is very candid about the move they made from Colorado to Nashville, and Lynley opens up about some of the challenges […]
Pastors and their families live in a “glass house”—an environment where they are left vulnerable to the stress of ministry, the criticism of others, and feel the spotlight on their personal weaknesses. Lifeway’s “The Glass House” is a space where ministry leaders will shed light on the challenges they often don’t feel permission to talk […]
Pastor Choco De Jesús joined Todd Adkins and Ben Mandrell to discuss supporting young people in the church and why it is important to have priorities.
Pastor, blogger, and book reviewer Tim Challies joined Todd Adkins and Ben Mandrell to discuss how sorrow is a ministry and the dangers of comparison.
Speaker and author Jon Acuff joined Todd Adkins and Ben Mandrell to talk about why leaders should plan rather than pine over a current situation.
Tim Keller, author and founding pastor of NYC’s Redeemer Presbyterian Church, joined Todd Adkins and Ben Mandrell to talk about COVID church culture and how he has encouraged pastors during this season.
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Dean and Krissie Inserra talk about how they handle the normal challenges of church leadership while navigating the waters of anxiety.
Whether you’re relatively new in ministry or you’ve seen ups and downs through decades of church leadership, your ministry to one another is critical.
Ben and Lynley Mandrell share their story of joy and pain in ministry—and explain why they were compelled to begin these important conversations with other ministry leaders.
Don’t be an island or a work machine. Be a human. Be a friend. We all need community; pastors are no exception. Authentic friendship is risky because it requires vulnerability. But it’s well worth it.
We want to speak the words of Christ in a culturally sensitive way, with as few distractions as possible.
A friend once said, “Every Christian testimony has a bibliography attached.” I agree, and the same applies to every Christian ministry.
“The Glass House” podcast is a space where ministry leaders will shed light on the challenges they often don’t feel permission to talk about.
God uses the heavy things of life to help us see our need for Him.
It’s critical for anyone in ministry to navigate the land mines of relationships. Ben offers principles for engaging intense emotions.
To get people’s attention we must be honest about our own failures and not try to peddle perfection. The gospel is where Christ’s grace meets our need.
When our tires are spinning, it doesn’t help to keep pressing the gas. There are people gifted by God to help us get back on the road to mental, emotional and spiritual health.
Have you been imagining catastrophe? Do you wake up with fear that you’re behind? Are you exhausted from carrying the weight of church expectations?
It’s easy to drift toward “work machine” and ignore our other important commitments.