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Darrell Stetler II
Oct 28, 20181 min read
Chris Cravens on Getting Away with God For Solitude
I recently sat down with Chris Cravens for an interview. Chris served as the pastor of Findlay Bible Methodist Church, in Findlay, OH...
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Darrell Stetler II
Jul 1, 20181 min read
Why Willpower is Hard to Find
If you’re like me, you’ve struggled to MAKE yourself do things. Even things you know will help your situation… they’re still hard. But...
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Darrell Stetler II
Jun 10, 20182 min read
7 Good Reasons Pastors Should Say NO
Peter Drucker once said something about like this, “A prerequisite for a career in ministry should be a 6 week intensive course in saying...
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Darrell Stetler II
Apr 19, 20182 min read
Free Video Pastor Coaching Group
I’ve been silent for quite some time on this blog. It’s been quite a journey over the last 9 months, a journey mostly covered in...
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Darrell Stetler II
Apr 17, 20163 min read
Why I’m Taking a Break From My Blog
A quick announcement before I start today: If you haven’t taken my survey about your greatest frustrations and joys as a pastor, please...
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Darrell Stetler II
Apr 3, 20163 min read
Pastor, Here’s Why You Can’t Quit
If the stats are right, several pastors reading this are burned out and thinking of quitting… or at least wishing it could happen. The...
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Darrell Stetler II
Mar 30, 20163 min read
How Living In the Urgent Can Kill Your Creativity
If you haven’t read Stephen Covey’s excellent book “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People,” you’re missing out. Out of the many...
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Darrell Stetler II
Mar 3, 20164 min read
Pastor, Go Be A Man
There’s a powerful story in Mark Twain’s book, Huckleberry Finn. Last year, I read this book to my children, and was so struck by this...
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Darrell Stetler II
Feb 21, 20166 min read
9 Action Steps for Burned Out Pastors
Surveys say that most pastors have felt like quitting in the past 12 months. If you feel like you’re about to crack wide open, drop in...
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Darrell Stetler II
Feb 10, 20163 min read
Four Starter Steps to Fight Porn In Your Home
Pornography is big business in America. Approximately $12 billion annually is spent on pornography. To put that in perspective, the 100...
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Darrell Stetler II
Feb 7, 20163 min read
The Porn Pandemic: Is Purity Possible?
I admit it — I love the Internet. I liked it from the first time I heard the beep beep boooop of our first dial-up modem, and saw how...
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Darrell Stetler II
Feb 3, 20162 min read
What to Do When Life Punches Your Goals in the Nose
My morning routine, which I wrote about recently, was going so well. Life was starting to hum along again, after the birth of our sixth...
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Darrell Stetler II
Jan 17, 20166 min read
How to Build a Morning Routine – Part 2
There isn’t one “right” morning routine. It’s built on your values and realities. My reality is self-employed (pastor) and 6 kids....
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Darrell Stetler II
Dec 15, 20153 min read
How to Thrive In A Tough Season
I know that title is pretty broad — I can’t do anything about some of the frustrations in your life. I can’t do anything about that guy...
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Darrell Stetler II
Dec 14, 20153 min read
How to Be Less Overwhelmed in 20 Minutes
The week before vacation is incredibly busy. I've got 7 kids, and I've sometimes wondered if we could buy some velcro suits and hang them...
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Darrell Stetler II
Nov 30, 20153 min read
Support Your Pastor: The Best Way I've Ever Seen
“Pastor.” The word may have lost some of its respect over the years, with high-profile scandals, Hollywood hit jobs, and TV...
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Darrell Stetler II
Nov 25, 20153 min read
Can Thanksgiving Make You Happier & Healthier?
Tomorrow across America, families will gather, turkey will be eaten, football will be watched, holiday shopping will start… and in...
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Darrell Stetler II
Nov 23, 20153 min read
A Pastor’s Thanksgiving List
It’s that time of year, where our hearts turn toward things we are thankful for. Thanksgving is far too important a habit to only do...
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Darrell Stetler II
Nov 18, 20151 min read
The Pain Points of Pastors – Survey
In the next few days, I’ll be posting a couple posts on the toughest things about being a pastor. I’m doing a survey of all my readers...
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Darrell Stetler II
May 31, 20153 min read
3 Reasons You Should Go On An Information Fast
You’ve probably heard the statistic: The average person today sees more information in a Sunday edition of the New York Times than the...
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