I always remember what Scott said once.....When a good thing becomes and ultimate thing...it becomes a destructive thing. That's true with ANYTHING in life, even church service. I am so glad that you can keep this in perspective. We love you, and come back when you can.
Jim this is amazing! You don’t need to apologize, you are setting an example. Everyone will keep flatiron Amazing and I can’t wait for your return and all the stories you will bring. You take care of you first. You can’t be well for others if you are not well yourself. You’re awesome! Take care! We all love you! 🥰
Take all the time you need to heal. 🙏🏼 Flatirons Church will be here for you when you get back. You haven’t let the women of the church down, you’re showing us that we really are worth the time of day from a man of god, such as Jesus Christ himself. Thank you for all the hard work you’ve done to show us that.
Jessica Shelley You are setting an example, Jim, for other men to see and incorporate into their own lives. Taking time to be with Robin is the best sermon yet in the women’s series. Kudos to the elders for acting on faith and with goodwill.
I agree 100%! I’ve only been attending online because we live in PA, but I noticed with the first sermon I watched that you were on the edge. I’ve been praying hard for you. You take all the time you need to reset. Love you and will continue to pray.
Thank you Jim for the great teaching. Thank you for your love for Flatirons. Thank you for your integrity that you showed here. Admitting your mistakes. This is the first I've seen of a pastor with this realism. That's why I love Flatirons since I started watching a yr or so ago. God bless you and your family. May your vacation be blessed. Looking forward to your return. Prayers going out to you and yours.
I’m sad to hear that you’ll be away for a bit. You will be missed. I was a guest at Flatirons in 2015 and haven’t missed a sermon online since then. I listen every week from West Virginia. I’ve gone back to like 2009 listening to sermons using the archives as well. I have gotten multiple people from my local church to follow Flatirons also because of how real and down to earth the teaching styles are. God has used it to help me with a lot of things with my job and at home with my family. I’m praying for you and your family and look forward to your return. Thanks Pastor Jim and all of the staff at Flatirons!
The fact that you are going first and leading this way is incredible! Your calling can only be nothing but overwhelming and taxing on you and your family. We have attended Flatirons for 10 years and we are so excited to see how God is going to move in your life and the life of this church in the next 6 months. Please rest, restore your family and dig deep into your loving Father. Thank you for sharing your heart this morning.
Jim, I respect you and this move so much. Over the last 4 years that I've spent since leaving Colorado, God has revealed to me that I was also "addicted" to Flatirons, and I know that's why he moved me to Texas (and now back home to Michigan)...and why He closed the door to me coming back to Flatirons last fall. You've been an inspiration to me though your willingness to be used by God however He chooses, and how you've never once been scared to do hard things. I will be praying for you throughout your time away, and I know God will show up in ways you've never imagined.
Hope you get the rest you need jim I know you changed my life I struggled with addiction and making huge wrong decisions then I went to flatirons and I remember one that I seemed like you were talking to me directly I went to other church’s and never felt like I did in that moment I cried in church and started to trusting god and I finally got on the path I fell like god has for me so from the bottom of my heart THANK YOU!!!!
A little tough to hear because I’ve only just discovered this church 5 days ago during a week where I really needed it. Rather than dialing up iTunes at the office, I had message, after message, after message going. I probably dove into 15-20 messages this week, including today’s live stream. Flatirons is armed with great teachers, so I’ll keep tuning in from Wisconsin. I am originally from Kansas City and a massive Chiefs fan, so I hope I’m still welcomed. 😁 Bless you, Pastor.
I was so incredibly touched to listen to Pastor Jim speak. It drove home to me that I’m in the right place. I’m blessed to sit under leadership that loves their pastor enough to stand up and say breathe. That loves him enough to say stop you’re getting off track. As much as I love listening to him teach ... me too! I get off track. I wasn’t the wife I wanted to be, I wasn’t the mother or friend I wanted to be. At Flatirons I learned to breathe again. In the end, I’m so excited for him and his family. Excited to see what God is going to do. I’m grateful to the elders of the church to for having the courage to stand up to, love and support such a charismatic leader. I’m grateful to have a pastor willing to be humble enough to say “me too.” I’m struggling I need to refocus. I’m grateful to his wife and family for all they sacrifice. My prayer is that this time isn’t only a time of refreshing for Pastor Jim, but his whole family. I can’t wait to see what God has in store for each of them and for each of us that call Flatirons home. ❤️
The pastor at my last church burnt out and left. Although I will miss your sermons terribly, I'm glad that you have men around you that care enough to "nip it in the bud" and give you rest. Come back better than ever with lessons from the pain and growth I expect you will go through.
I love you man! I started going to flat iron‘s early 2017 and I was blown away at how down to earth and easy you were to understand in the way you represent the Bible in today’s world. I understand when a person gets burned out you have to take a break. So many people end up screwing up their jobs and everything because they don’t stop and take a break. You are hands-down the best pastor I have ever listen to and I will continue listening to you even if I’m not going to flat iron’s church for a while at some points. God bless and I am excited to hear from you again!
So. Much. Respect! Thank you for surrounding yourself with Godly council. Thank you for loving the church. Thank you for your heart. Be with your God and Savior. Be with your family. Be with Robin. Much love and prayers💜💜👍🏻👍🏻
As someone who watches from afar, a remote "campus" in another state, REST, Pastor Jim. I can't tell you how many fellowships I've seen destroyed because leadership failed to lead. You bet I will pray for you. The LORD be with you and give you His peace.
Bless you. Thank you. You will be missed. But go and take rest. We'll be here when you get back and it will be great to see how God can work in you through taking a rest.
It breaks my heart to see the best pastor ever suffer burnout. I know you'll do what is best for you and your family. Please take the time to heal and rest and be the best you for you and your family and then come back to us refreshed. We love you, Jim, and we will pray for you.
We all have been praying 🙏 for you and your family. Several families including ours are counting down the days until your return Pastor 🙏 I know I can speak on behalf of our friends and family, we can't wait to physically see you and all of us return to church again!!
Take care of yourself. Please enjoy your family, your fly fishing, you trips to the ER these next six months. You will be missed but we value you as a person and want the best for you and your family. 6 months will fly by! All the best.
OK Jim you will most likely never get to read this message but I hope it helps someone. Firstly I need to say to you a big thank you for being "my pastor & church" for the past 3 years or so. I live in N. Ireland, born & rared here. My wife is from America & with family in Denver. Her late sister introduced us to Flatirons West Wing many years ago, as we would visit annually & attended each time. CZcams has kept me connected to through the sermons. I am glad your Management Board have taken this step for you & family. Here's why. I am almost 62yrs old. I have had a very active busy life, farming, served my time as a joiner/carpenter. Run my own small small company, felt God calling me into working with at risk youth (I was kind of bad a ass biker, fighter, gun hoo drinking kind of young man) so I wanted to point youth in a better way. That led me into the outdoor adventure career & then after doing loads of courses including an MBA, I found myself as a CEO of a Christian YMCA. My job was demanding, our work was to combat the sectarianism (Catholic / Protestant conflict/murders/attitudes in N. Ireland). Like you I was 200% committed to challenging this evil that divide my country. I was also responsible for raising the main funds to keep it all afloat, salaries, the work, building a new centre on the political interface, compliance, maintenance, and it just kept going. I couldn't ever let go, switch off. My work ethics were if you have a problem just through yourself at it until it's done. That's what you do on the farm when rain threaten your harvest or sealing in a roof. You do what has to be done until you are done. That worked then, plus I was younger. My role as CEO was never done, financially I was searching for funds alway, alway at risk.. I felt this pressure & responsibility without it letting up for 16 yrs. In 2008 I had a warning, my mental health took a plip. I wish my Board would have taken the steps you're has. Instead during a financial crisis they didn't return 1 call for 6 weeks. My chairman told me earlier he never wanted to hear me talking about stress again. I took a weeks leave and then got back into the job. Don't get me wrong, my Board were all great people, my Chairman I loved liked a brother, but he just didn't know how to handle the mental health issues. The next years while God changed many young lives, keeping them out of jail, reconciliation in the community or with themselves, my responsibilities just took on a whole new level. After month's of severe pressure to keep afloat financially & getting my Board to make the cut I had recommended, June 2016 we did it. Now things looked better. I decided to take 6 days off. I didn't even get 1. For 3 weeks I slept, couldn't focus, no motivation, couldn't cook, nothing. I was diagnosed with severe suppressed stress & anxiety. Jim, this burnout caused me to retire. I now live with mental health, I still can't focus on complex tast, even reading & working to a cooking menu. Crowded spaces, church etc I avoid. It was my fault. I just gave too much to the job, never letting go. My family suffered, not knowing how I would come home, not speaking, sleeping or spending time alone to recover for the next day. Retirement was not an easy option for me, that was being lazy. One thing helped. Work went on, they didn't name any rooms after me, my family asked me to retire. My son said to me something I have never forgotten, "dad, I have had the YMCA dad & the sick dad, I much prefer the sick dad. You talk, laugh & show more interest in the family. That plus known my brain had changed, made the retirement decision for me. Today, no one from work ever enquires of me, no one from church. So Jim, flatirons & especially you, have been my spiritual guide, comfort & only source of church I have had for 3 years. So hopefully having this time off will refresh you & your family & prevent you from doing what I have done. Trust your family, your Board, your close friends & chil out. Take that AR 15 to the range & let off steam. I find that gets me among my true friends as does canoeing & photography. I will miss you in my workshop each week inspiring me, a broken person, to face my new life, bring Jesus with me & be challenged. You have a gift of making Christianity real to real people often on the Damascus road. May God truly bless you and your family over this time. If you feel like a wee break to N. Ireland, you are welcome to stay here with us. Hear you again in my workshop when you are ready. Hugo Dale.
You're a great teacher and leader Jim, take the time to reconnect with your family and enjoy yourself. I'll be missing the podcasts but look forward to your return. Everyone needs a break now and then, praying for you!
You will be missed during your sabbatical. People (yes, even Chrieasters) have bumped into Jesus because of you and your amazing staff. You've changed many hearts towards the Kingdom of Heaven, we are grateful for your dedication.
This is such a cool God thing! His ways are different than ours but i can see this decision having an amazing outcome! Flatirons will be better than ever in the long run! I cant wait to hear the stories of what God did in your life and in the church!
Of course you will be greatly missed. It has been a great run. Thank you for all the wonderful services that you put together for us. The teaching has been incredible for such a long period of time. I hope you get the rest that you need to be refreshed and able to come back stronger. Love and blessings.
Jim, you will be missed at Flatirons- but healers need to take time to heal themselves as well. You have reconnected so many of us to God and brought back our faith. That was at an incredible sacrifice to yourself and your family. Thank you for all that you have invested in us, but take all the time that you need to rest and relax. You and your family deserve that. We love you and can’t wait to see you again. Since moving out of state, I have not found another church that fills me like Flatirons does. (Thank goodness for online availability!) YOU did that. You are amazing. Jesus took a break, too. Now it is your turn. You are in our prayers.
I will eagerly await your return. I will be so happy while you are gone to be with your family. You have truly been an inspiration to me and my family.
Man this was heart wrenching to watch. I really lost it at 7:25 and I don't even attend this church. In Jamaica I have seen many Pastors crash and burn due to burnout. Thank God for this Pastor. Church, please continue to love, care and support him. I can see and hear how appreciated he feels especially during this time! I Love it. Praying!
Also....you remember that you're human and your heart is always in the right place. We never stop learning and growing and even the great Jim Burgen is not immune to trials. As long as we breath, God is honing us with fire.
I will miss you and the messages you delivered. I’m fairly new to the online side of Flatiron. Take a break and recharge. You and your family deserve it. Many sacrifices to family time come with this position and it’s time that you recharge with your family. Blessings to you with lots of prayer so that you may be open to what God has in store for you and your family. From Deep South Texas on the border- we love you.
For some reason I'm not surprised to hear this. But he will come back stronger! This also allows some other great men or women to stand up and have an opportunity. Jim, have a good time.
We do trust you, Jim, but we don't have to. Robyn does. Take some time and love on her and give her time to love on you. :-) You will be missed. But this is a good thing.
Enjoy your Sabatical, you deserve time for yourself/family/balance. Flyfishing is good for the soul! It will reconnect you with yourself, your family and the universe (you may even catch a few fish) enjoy this season that has been provided for you!
From what I have learned in life is like racing, sometimes you need to hit the breaks to go faster and finish the race. Hitting the gas and trying to hang on, generally leads to a crash. I am proud to know that you are what you preach and lead by example. We fully support you.
This is best I’ve seen a pastor behave at times like this and I’ve been through many. Nothing but love and prayers to you and yours. Jesus is Lord!
I will miss you! Openly wept at hearing this. Take all the time you need but please come back.
I always remember what Scott said once.....When a good thing becomes and ultimate thing...it becomes a destructive thing. That's true with ANYTHING in life, even church service. I am so glad that you can keep this in perspective. We love you, and come back when you can.
Jim this is amazing! You don’t need to apologize, you are setting an example. Everyone will keep flatiron Amazing and I can’t wait for your return and all the stories you will bring. You take care of you first. You can’t be well for others if you are not well yourself. You’re awesome! Take care! We all love you! 🥰
Take all the time you need to heal. 🙏🏼 Flatirons Church will be here for you when you get back. You haven’t let the women of the church down, you’re showing us that we really are worth the time of day from a man of god, such as Jesus Christ himself. Thank you for all the hard work you’ve done to show us that.
Jessica Shelley You are setting an example, Jim, for other men to see and incorporate into their own lives. Taking time to be with Robin is the best sermon yet in the women’s series.
Kudos to the elders for acting on faith and with goodwill.
He sure didn’t leave one of the women down… You do realize he had this six months sabbatical because he had an affair with someone, right?
We love you Jim and look forward to your return
I agree 100%! I’ve only been attending online because we live in PA, but I noticed with the first sermon I watched that you were on the edge. I’ve been praying hard for you. You take all the time you need to reset. Love you and will continue to pray.
Thank you Jim for the great teaching. Thank you for your love for Flatirons. Thank you for your integrity that you showed here. Admitting your mistakes. This is the first I've seen of a pastor with this realism. That's why I love Flatirons since I started watching a yr or so ago. God bless you and your family. May your vacation be blessed. Looking forward to your return. Prayers going out to you and yours.
I’m sad to hear that you’ll be away for a bit. You will be missed. I was a guest at Flatirons in 2015 and haven’t missed a sermon online since then. I listen every week from West Virginia. I’ve gone back to like 2009 listening to sermons using the archives as well. I have gotten multiple people from my local church to follow Flatirons also because of how real and down to earth the teaching styles are. God has used it to help me with a lot of things with my job and at home with my family. I’m praying for you and your family and look forward to your return. Thanks Pastor Jim and all of the staff at Flatirons!
The fact that you are going first and leading this way is incredible! Your calling can only be nothing but overwhelming and taxing on you and your family. We have attended Flatirons for 10 years and we are so excited to see how God is going to move in your life and the life of this church in the next 6 months. Please rest, restore your family and dig deep into your loving Father. Thank you for sharing your heart this morning.
Jim, I respect you and this move so much. Over the last 4 years that I've spent since leaving Colorado, God has revealed to me that I was also "addicted" to Flatirons, and I know that's why he moved me to Texas (and now back home to Michigan)...and why He closed the door to me coming back to Flatirons last fall.
You've been an inspiration to me though your willingness to be used by God however He chooses, and how you've never once been scared to do hard things. I will be praying for you throughout your time away, and I know God will show up in ways you've never imagined.
Hope you get the rest you need jim I know you changed my life I struggled with addiction and making huge wrong decisions then I went to flatirons and I remember one that I seemed like you were talking to me directly I went to other church’s and never felt like I did in that moment I cried in church and started to trusting god and I finally got on the path I fell like god has for me so from the bottom of my heart THANK YOU!!!!
Right on!
A little tough to hear because I’ve only just discovered this church 5 days ago during a week where I really needed it. Rather than dialing up iTunes at the office, I had message, after message, after message going. I probably dove into 15-20 messages this week, including today’s live stream. Flatirons is armed with great teachers, so I’ll keep tuning in from Wisconsin.
I am originally from Kansas City and a massive Chiefs fan, so I hope I’m still welcomed. 😁
Bless you, Pastor.
Check out some of Jim, Scott and Ben’s sermons. They are online and amazing. I relisten to them often and God always tells me something new :)
the podcast has soo many years of good sermons. the books they wrote are actually sermon series from when they were across the street.
I pray Pastor Jim watches this when he needs a reminder. Wow, I love flatirons too. Pray for this wonderful man of God.
God Bless you Jim come back strong
Prayers for you and your family.🙏
I was so incredibly touched to listen to Pastor Jim speak. It drove home to me that I’m in the right place. I’m blessed to sit under leadership that loves their pastor enough to stand up and say breathe. That loves him enough to say stop you’re getting off track.
As much as I love listening to him teach ... me too! I get off track. I wasn’t the wife I wanted to be, I wasn’t the mother or friend I wanted to be. At Flatirons I learned to breathe again.
In the end, I’m so excited for him and his family. Excited to see what God is going to do. I’m grateful to the elders of the church to for having the courage to stand up to, love and support such a charismatic leader. I’m grateful to have a pastor willing to be humble enough to say “me too.” I’m struggling I need to refocus. I’m grateful to his wife and family for all they sacrifice. My prayer is that this time isn’t only a time of refreshing for Pastor Jim, but his whole family.
I can’t wait to see what God has in store for each of them and for each of us that call Flatirons home. ❤️
The pastor at my last church burnt out and left. Although I will miss your sermons terribly, I'm glad that you have men around you that care enough to "nip it in the bud" and give you rest. Come back better than ever with lessons from the pain and growth I expect you will go through.
We love you Jim! We're praying for you all, sending big hugs too.
I love you man! I started going to flat iron‘s early 2017 and I was blown away at how down to earth and easy you were to understand in the way you represent the Bible in today’s world. I understand when a person gets burned out you have to take a break. So many people end up screwing up their jobs and everything because they don’t stop and take a break. You are hands-down the best pastor I have ever listen to and I will continue listening to you even if I’m not going to flat iron’s church for a while at some points. God bless and I am excited to hear from you again!
So. Much. Respect! Thank you for surrounding yourself with Godly council. Thank you for loving the church. Thank you for your heart. Be with your God and Savior. Be with your family. Be with Robin. Much love and prayers💜💜👍🏻👍🏻
As someone who watches from afar, a remote "campus" in another state, REST, Pastor Jim. I can't tell you how many fellowships I've seen destroyed because leadership failed to lead. You bet I will pray for you. The LORD be with you and give you His peace.
We love you like Jesus would!! ❤Thanks Jim. Prayers for you and your family.
We love you!
Bless you. Thank you. You will be missed. But go and take rest. We'll be here when you get back and it will be great to see how God can work in you through taking a rest.
I m not able to stop crying, im addicted to you. Your amazing leader. And not a day goes by i don't watch everything i can with flatirons.
It breaks my heart to see the best pastor ever suffer burnout. I know you'll do what is best for you and your family. Please take the time to heal and rest and be the best you for you and your family and then come back to us refreshed. We love you, Jim, and we will pray for you.
I’m not quite sure, but is this about the time he committed adultery and they gave him six months off?
We love you, we are grateful for you, and will be lifting you and your family in prayer. ♡
We all have been praying 🙏 for you and your family. Several families including ours are counting down the days until your return Pastor 🙏 I know I can speak on behalf of our friends and family, we can't wait to physically see you and all of us return to church again!!
Take care of yourself. Please enjoy your family, your fly fishing, you trips to the ER these next six months. You will be missed but we value you as a person and want the best for you and your family. 6 months will fly by! All the best.
OK Jim you will most likely never get to read this message but I hope it helps someone. Firstly I need to say to you a big thank you for being "my pastor & church" for the past 3 years or so. I live in N. Ireland, born & rared here. My wife is from America & with family in Denver. Her late sister introduced us to Flatirons West Wing many years ago, as we would visit annually & attended each time. CZcams has kept me connected to through the sermons. I am glad your Management Board have taken this step for you & family. Here's why. I am almost 62yrs old. I have had a very active busy life, farming, served my time as a joiner/carpenter. Run my own small small company, felt God calling me into working with at risk youth (I was kind of bad a ass biker, fighter, gun hoo drinking kind of young man) so I wanted to point youth in a better way. That led me into the outdoor adventure career & then after doing loads of courses including an MBA, I found myself as a CEO of a Christian YMCA. My job was demanding, our work was to combat the sectarianism (Catholic / Protestant conflict/murders/attitudes in N. Ireland). Like you I was 200% committed to challenging this evil that divide my country. I was also responsible for raising the main funds to keep it all afloat, salaries, the work, building a new centre on the political interface, compliance, maintenance, and it just kept going. I couldn't ever let go, switch off. My work ethics were if you have a problem just through yourself at it until it's done. That's what you do on the farm when rain threaten your harvest or sealing in a roof. You do what has to be done until you are done. That worked then, plus I was younger. My role as CEO was never done, financially I was searching for funds alway, alway at risk.. I felt this pressure & responsibility without it letting up for 16 yrs. In 2008 I had a warning, my mental health took a plip. I wish my Board would have taken the steps you're has. Instead during a financial crisis they didn't return 1 call for 6 weeks. My chairman told me earlier he never wanted to hear me talking about stress again. I took a weeks leave and then got back into the job. Don't get me wrong, my Board were all great people, my Chairman I loved liked a brother, but he just didn't know how to handle the mental health issues. The next years while God changed many young lives, keeping them out of jail, reconciliation in the community or with themselves, my responsibilities just took on a whole new level. After month's of severe pressure to keep afloat financially & getting my Board to make the cut I had recommended, June 2016 we did it. Now things looked better. I decided to take 6 days off. I didn't even get 1. For 3 weeks I slept, couldn't focus, no motivation, couldn't cook, nothing. I was diagnosed with severe suppressed stress & anxiety. Jim, this burnout caused me to retire. I now live with mental health, I still can't focus on complex tast, even reading & working to a cooking menu. Crowded spaces, church etc I avoid. It was my fault. I just gave too much to the job, never letting go. My family suffered, not knowing how I would come home, not speaking, sleeping or spending time alone to recover for the next day. Retirement was not an easy option for me, that was being lazy. One thing helped. Work went on, they didn't name any rooms after me, my family asked me to retire. My son said to me something I have never forgotten, "dad, I have had the YMCA dad & the sick dad, I much prefer the sick dad. You talk, laugh & show more interest in the family. That plus known my brain had changed, made the retirement decision for me. Today, no one from work ever enquires of me, no one from church. So Jim, flatirons & especially you, have been my spiritual guide, comfort & only source of church I have had for 3 years. So hopefully having this time off will refresh you & your family & prevent you from doing what I have done. Trust your family, your Board, your close friends & chil out. Take that AR 15 to the range & let off steam. I find that gets me among my true friends as does canoeing & photography. I will miss you in my workshop each week inspiring me, a broken person, to face my new life, bring Jesus with me & be challenged. You have a gift of making Christianity real to real people often on the Damascus road. May God truly bless you and your family over this time. If you feel like a wee break to N. Ireland, you are welcome to stay here with us. Hear you again in my workshop when you are ready. Hugo Dale.
You're a great teacher and leader Jim, take the time to reconnect with your family and enjoy yourself. I'll be missing the podcasts but look forward to your return. Everyone needs a break now and then, praying for you!
You will be missed during your sabbatical. People (yes, even Chrieasters) have bumped into Jesus because of you and your amazing staff. You've changed many hearts towards the Kingdom of Heaven, we are grateful for your dedication.
This is such a cool God thing! His ways are different than ours but i can see this decision having an amazing outcome! Flatirons will be better than ever in the long run! I cant wait to hear the stories of what God did in your life and in the church!
Of course you will be greatly missed. It has been a great run. Thank you for all the wonderful services that you put together for us. The teaching has been incredible for such a long period of time. I hope you get the rest that you need to be refreshed and able to come back stronger. Love and blessings.
Love ya Jim.
Jim, you will be missed at Flatirons- but healers need to take time to heal themselves as well. You have reconnected so many of us to God and brought back our faith. That was at an incredible sacrifice to yourself and your family. Thank you for all that you have invested in us, but take all the time that you need to rest and relax. You and your family deserve that. We love you and can’t wait to see you again. Since moving out of state, I have not found another church that fills me like Flatirons does. (Thank goodness for online availability!) YOU did that. You are amazing. Jesus took a break, too. Now it is your turn. You are in our prayers.
I will eagerly await your return. I will be so happy while you are gone to be with your family. You have truly been an inspiration to me and my family.
I will miss you but more importantly, you need to take care of you!! We want to see you back. ❤️
gonna be one heck of a Christmas series. Looking forward to it. God bless you sir.
God bless you and your family pastor Jim 🙏
Man this was heart wrenching to watch. I really lost it at 7:25 and I don't even attend this church. In Jamaica I have seen many Pastors crash and burn due to burnout. Thank God for this Pastor. Church, please continue to love, care and support him. I can see and hear how appreciated he feels especially during this time! I Love it. Praying!
Also....you remember that you're human and your heart is always in the right place. We never stop learning and growing and even the great Jim Burgen is not immune to trials. As long as we breath, God is honing us with fire.
Take the time you need we will keep you and your family in our prayers. We will miss you and be happy when you will be ready to comeback
We love you Jim and are praying for your time away and look forward to your return!
Sure going to miss you each week.....though only for a short while! Catch up on all God's blessing he has given you, Prayers to you and yours!
I will miss you and the messages you delivered. I’m fairly new to the online side of Flatiron. Take a break and recharge. You and your family deserve it. Many sacrifices to family time come with this position and it’s time that you recharge with your family. Blessings to you with lots of prayer so that you may be open to what God has in store for you and your family. From Deep South Texas on the border- we love you.
For some reason I'm not surprised to hear this. But he will come back stronger! This also allows some other great men or women to stand up and have an opportunity. Jim, have a good time.
Standing by
We do trust you, Jim, but we don't have to. Robyn does. Take some time and love on her and give her time to love on you. :-) You will be missed. But this is a good thing.
Enjoy your Sabatical, you deserve time for yourself/family/balance. Flyfishing is good for the soul! It will reconnect you with yourself, your family and the universe (you may even catch a few fish) enjoy this season that has been provided for you!
Be well
From what I have learned in life is like racing, sometimes you need to hit the breaks to go faster and finish the race. Hitting the gas and trying to hang on, generally leads to a crash. I am proud to know that you are what you preach and lead by example. We fully support you.
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Isn't this the same pastor that banned a transgender woman from his church because she was living in a broken body betrayed by sin?
Jesus also took a Sabbathical.
Take time to repent. Mixing filth with the sacred is going to send folks to hell no matter how good you intentions.
Are you sorry that you cheated or sorry that you got caught