# How to Stay Sharp As a Pastor

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Podcast: [The Everyday Pastor](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-everyday-pastor-7048883)
Published: 2025-11-10T05:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Matt Smethurst and Ligon Duncan discuss how pastors can keep growing—through daily study, conferences, and even formal education—so they stay spiritually sharp, theologically grounded, and better equipped to serve their people.

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