03/23/19 What Will This Child Become?
READING: Deuteronomy 12-14; Luke 1:39-66 As a pastor, I’ve participated in many “parent/child dedication” services. Parents committed themselves to raising their children in the Lord,…
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Saturday Suggestions/Week in Review
Check out these important posts from others on sermon delivery, sleep, church attendance, and ministry, then catch up on this week’s posts at www.chucklawless.com.
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7 Tips on Sermon Delivery
Yesterday, I posted some general thoughts about sermon delivery based on almost four decades of preaching. Today, here are some practical tips that I’ve found helpful for me.
Read More03/22/19 Undeserving
READING: Deuteronomy 9-11; Luke 1:1-38 How much do you think about God’s grace toward you? In today’s reading, God would bring His people into the…
Read More03/21/19 And Peter, Too
READING: Deuteronomy 6-8, Mark 16 I’m always captured by the words of Mark 16:7– “But go, tell his disciples and Peter, ‘He is going ahead of you…
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5 Thoughts on Sermon Delivery
This past week, I talked with some of our Southeastern Seminary students about lessons I’ve learned about sermon delivery after 38 years of preaching. Today, here are some general thoughts. Tomorrow, I’ll offer some practical suggestions for strengthening delivery.
Read More03/20/19 Watch Yourselves
READING: Deuteronomy 4-5, Mark 15:21-47 The older I get, I catch myself becoming more forgetful. The things that slip my mind, though, don’t usually create…
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9 Signs that Church Leaders are Not Really Leading
Many churches have great leaders. Some churches, though, have people who seek to lead but don’t really get there. That is, some church leadership…
Read More03/19/19 Kneeling
READING: Deuteronomy 2:8-3:29, Mark 15:1-20 I can’t imagine the scene. The soldiers dressed Jesus in a purple robe, put a crown of thorns on His…
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9 of the Toughest Conversations I’ve Had as a Pastor
I’m thinking today about tough conversations as a pastor – many I’ve had, and some I probably need to have. Without my giving too many details, here are some of the most difficult conversations I’ve had as a pastor.
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