Easter is Over, Now what?

Does your church only look like this once a year? Do you experience sudden emotional crashes after record attendance, A standing ovation to your sermon, or that one cousin who finally came to church just to post a selfie early and leave you may be suffering from post Easter pastoral depression, also known as Pepti. Pepti is a common but overlooked condition affecting thousands of pastors after Resurrection Sunday. Symptoms may include preaching to 3,000 on Sunday and 12 on Wednesday, feeling invisible at the grocery store on Monday, wondering if your sermon went viral or just vanished, repeatedly checking Realm or Planning center to see if anyone came back, or a deep sigh during church announcements.

But thankfully there's a time tested solution for you. Ask if your Bible is right for you. See, the Bible is not a new drug. It's God's Word. It's alive, active and still better than any board meeting. When taken daily, the Bible can help reduce peptide symptoms like ego inflammation, holy burnout or a temporary Messiah complex. Now, side effects to reading your Bible may include conviction, unexpected praise, sudden clarity, forgiveness, repentance, vision, renewal and preaching the Gospel again like it's not Easter. Do not take your Bible if you prefer applause over anointing, or if you're allergic to consistency, humility or Matthew 6, ask your accountability partner, fasting journal or actually taking your Sabbath is right for you. Remember, your Bible is not just for sermon prep, it's for your soul. If your symptoms persist, try unplugging, calling therapist or joining a pair circle that doesn't secretly want to chart a church split. The Bible available where Wherever dust has settled on your nightstand.