04.14.09
New Book Release: Eyes Wide Open
Exciting news! Jud Wilhite, our Senior Pastor here at Central, wrote a new book entitled Eyes Wide Open and it is being released TODAY! This is a great read and I recommend it for anyone who is on the journey or who is seeking answers for their life. Here is an summary of what the book is about:
I had it all backwards. The main thing was not my love for God, but his love for me. And from that love I respond to God as one deeply flawed, yet loved. I’m not looking to prove my worth. I’m not searching for acceptance. I’m living out of the worth God already declares I have. I’m embracing his view of me and in the process discovering the person he created me to be. In Eyes Wide Open, Jud Wilhite invites you to discover the real you. Not the you who pretends to be perfect to satisfy everyone’s expectations. Not the you who always feels guilty before God. Not the you who secretly feels God forgives everyone else but only tolerates you. Not the you who looks in the mirror and sees a failure. The real you, loved and forgiven by God, living out of your identity in Christ. A travel guide through real spirituality from one incomplete person to another, Eyes Wide Open is a book of stories about following God in the messes of life, about broken pasts and our lifelong need for grace. It is a book about seeing ourselves and God with new eyes–eyes wide open to a God of love.
You will also want to check out a rare interview with Jud from his wife, Lori! Great job guys! After you read the book or need to purchase it online, please go here and don’t forget to leave a review. Let me know what resources have made an impact upon your life or ministry!
04.07.09
Looking for Resources??
Looking for Resources? Welcome to Pursuit, Central Christian Church’s publishing, media, and training ministry based in Las Vegas, NV. We have a passion to see the local church achieve its maximum Great Commission potential. We believe deeply that for churches to achieve this potential, they must develop a culture of uncensored grace and become radically aligned so that no time and resources are spent on anything but what matters.
More and more of Central’s resources are available through Pursuit, so bookmark our site and check back often. Let me know if you have other resources you would recommend!
04.01.09
Pastors and Depression
Depression is a real thing, but most people believe that the words pastor and depression do not go together. Sad to say, this is an impression that forces most pastors and their family members into denial or complete seclusion. Most pastors and their family members feel they can’t admit to having difficulties, especially depression. Here is the true story of what happened to one of my friends who experienced the realities of depression and how he was able to get help.
I thought I was going to die. I felt like I had fallen into a dark pit and couldn’t get out. I had no emotions. I couldn’t laugh…I couldn’t feel any joy…I didn’t care about anything. I didn’t want to talk to anyone, I didn’t want to go outside, and I couldn’t stand even the slightest noise. Even a spoon hitting the side of a plate made me want to scream. I felt like a zombie. I wasn’t myself. It was like I was stuck in a bad dream and couldn’t get out. (excerpt from blog post of Dale Hudson!)
Thanks Dale for giving us great insight to the real side of pastors and clinical depression. Maybe you have gone through the journey and can be an encouragement to some other pastor on the journey or maybe you need someone outside your church to help you or your family member. Let us know! Make sure you remember, you are not alone and there is help!
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