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2025-10-02T19:47:19-04:00

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Seven Things Christian Leaders Should Do for Each Other

Last updated on: October 2, 2025 at 7:47 pm By Lee Ann B. Marino

It’s Clergy Appreciation Month! This means it’s time to show minister support our pastors, apostles, bishops, and other clergy members our appreciation for all they do. In honor of this special month, I started thinking about not just ways laity can appreciate their leaders, but ways Christian leaders can support one another. Here we will discuss seven things Christian leaders should do for each other. A note: none of these things may seem extraordinary. Actually, they are all very practical,... Read more

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2025-10-02T19:46:51-04:00

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Seven Things Your Leader Doesn’t Say, but Wants You to Know

Last updated on: October 2, 2025 at 7:46 pm By Lee Ann B. Marino

Over my many years in ministry, I’ve had a number of awkward conversations with those under my spiritual leadership. These were usually people I spent time with, listened to, helped, and cared about. I’ve always desired to see those I lead develop their spiritual lives, whether as ministers or laity. Leadership is a difficult tightrope to walk, especially when it comes to trying to help people help themselves in spiritual development. I’ve met many gifted people who won’t settle down... Read more

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2025-08-07T12:10:38-04:00

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Ten Things Ministers Don’t Discuss About Being in Ministry

Last updated on: August 7, 2025 at 12:10 pm By Lee Ann B. Marino

When you think of a minister’s life, what do you think it’s like? Do you picture ministers sitting around with their Bibles, praying all day? Assume your pastor or leader never gets upset? Think every conversation involves a Bible verse? If this is your image of ministry…I have news for you. It’s not like this at all! Ministers are like everyone else. We have diverse feelings about matters. Our days can be good or bad (or something in between). Part... Read more

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2025-10-02T19:45:31-04:00

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Kingdom Lessons From the Government Shutdown

Last updated on: October 2, 2025 at 7:45 pm By Lee Ann B. Marino

The recent government shutdown has inspired a number of thoughts that lead me to ministry. Early in my ministry history (more than 20 years ago now), I was a lobbyist in New York State. I lobbied for women’s issues and was part of a few bills that became state law. (One became national law under George W. Bush.) To your right, you can see a picture of me from around 2001. I was with a lobbying group (mostly ministers) and... Read more

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2025-08-06T00:08:18-04:00

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Domestic Violence Education in Pop Culture

Last updated on: August 6, 2025 at 12:08 am By Lee Ann B. Marino

Domestic violence is an aspect of everyday life for many people worldwide. It is the physical, emotional, verbal, economic, spiritual, or sexual abuse of an individual by an intimate partner, parent, or close associate (usually in the same household). As ministers, it’s something we will inevitably see. Whether a member of our congregation, someone who reaches out for help, or someone we know personally, domestic violence is difficult to confront, and even more challenging to understand. When faced with the... Read more

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2025-08-04T23:31:50-04:00

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Signs of False, Modern Day, End Times Prophets

Last updated on: August 4, 2025 at 11:31 pm By Lee Ann B. Marino

One of the stories I remember best from childhood is that of “Chicken Little” (also called “Henny Penny). An apple fell on Chicken Little’s head and she believed the sky was falling. She didn’t check her data, or look around to find out what might have happened. Instead, she took it upon herself to become a false prophet. Concerned, she made a trip to warn the king the world was going to end. In the process, she also convinced some... Read more

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2025-07-31T22:29:39-04:00

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Identifying False Christs and False Messiahs

Last updated on: July 31, 2025 at 10:29 pm By Lee Ann B. Marino

I still remember standing in front of the television as I watched the seize at Waco in my Catholic school uniform. People were abuzz about a madman named David Koresh. People said he claimed to be the messiah. He would be one of a few people in my lifetime who we went on to label as “false Christs” or “false Messiahs.” It’s an accusation sometimes made with cause, sometimes without. We usually hear the accusation in light of a new... Read more

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2025-07-30T13:51:52-04:00

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Crossing Borders is Part of Our Faith

Last updated on: July 30, 2025 at 1:51 pm By Lee Ann B. Marino

Lately I’ve been thinking about the Hillsong United song, Oceans. Even though it’s several years old, it remains a very popular song. I heard it a few times recently, on the radio. It’s circulated over and over again on the internet, especially in memes where lyrics from it are placed on ocean-themed backgrounds. It’s a pretty song, calming and quiet, and very popular. When it starts to play, the emotional responses build as people cry…for exactly what reason? Is it... Read more

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2025-07-22T16:43:41-04:00

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Words of Wisdom to Unlock Leadership Potential

Last updated on: July 22, 2025 at 4:43 pm By Lee Ann B. Marino

The majority of my 25-year ministry has been spent in leadership training, development, maintenance, and encouragement. I am what we would call a “leader’s leader,” one who has always been there for leaders. Leadership development is one of the most important areas of church growth. If we do not have solid leadership, churches fall apart. If leaders fall into the extremes of too controlling or too lax, churches cannot operate in ministerial effectiveness. Wisdom for leaders – in our work... Read more

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2025-06-14T15:28:19-04:00

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The Process of Spiritual Pruning

Last updated on: June 14, 2025 at 3:28 pm By Lee Ann B. Marino

Spiritual pruning. Cutting off. Trimming back. Rearranging. Elimination. Whatever you want to call it, removing people, practices, or unnecessary things from your life is a process. It is a process that every leader will face at several points in their walk, especially as they move higher and achieve new places in Christ. Sure, we love to talk about moving higher and moving on, but we don’t often consider the necessary maturity needed for decisions that come along with this process.... Read more

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