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Tipping Point: Reflections on My Pastor Prayer List
How could things be different if pastors were provided with care that is proactive and preventative before they need care that is reactive and remedial?
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Michael Krahn
"In Light of the Gospel" Interview
I recently sat down for an interview with my friend Dan Blatz where we spent time reflecting on life and ministry.
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Michael Krahn
A Puritan Pastor’s Request For Prayer
"Pray for me... that my soul may be so visited with strength from on high, that I may live up fully and constantly to those truths that I hold forth to…
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Michael Krahn
The Work of a Pastor is Not Always Pretty
In the midst of the pressures and wounds and challenges and weariness and scars and fears and deep deep doubts, we have a Saviour who hears, understands…
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Kaj Ballantyne
Humbling Ourselves Under the Mighty Hand of God
God’s instruction is clear and repeated: Pride brings God’s judgement, opposition, and ultimate humiliation; humility brings favour, grace, and ultimate…
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Michael Krahn
When Wolves Invade, Shepherds Must Protect (Part 2 - The Effects)
You might be wounded, betrayed, or become a target of the most painful and personal mutinies. All of these are possibilities; some of these are…
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Michael Krahn
When Wolves Invade, Shepherds Must Protect (Part 1 - The Cause)
A wolf can infiltrate a congregation in countless subtle ways. By his mere presence, he builds a following among those who lack discernment and are…
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Michael Krahn
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August 2024

From Prospect to Retiree: Supporting Every Pastor on His Journey
Achieving this vision requires a multi-pronged strategy and a cooperative effort among churches, educational institutions, ministries, current pastors…
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Michael Krahn
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Why Many New Pastors Don’t Survive Their First Five Years—and How We Can Fix This
Newer pastors burnout generally not because regular preaching and teaching are more difficult than they expected, but because these activities too often…
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Michael Krahn
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July 2024

June 2024

Theology Jam Interview
Here are the ten main ideas I discussed in my interview
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Michael Krahn

May 2024

Spurgeon - "Morning & Evening" - May 30
“Be free and let the remembrance of your ancient bondage forbid you to enter the net again!”
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Michael Krahn
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