06/25/17 Peace in Death
READING: Job 3-4, Acts 7:44-60 “Look! I see the heavens opened and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God!” Acts 7:56…
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An Encouraging Word for Church Leaders for Today
2 Thessalonians 3:1 "Finally, brothers, pray for us that the Lord’s message may spread rapidly and be honored, just as it was with you…
Read More06/24/17 Worshiping Anyway
READING: Job 1-2, Acts 7:22-43 “Throughout all this Job did not sin or blame God for anything.” Job 1:22 I’m not sure I could do…
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7 New Testament Verses that Challenge Me as a Christian Leader
Several months ago, I posted some Old Testament verses that challenge me as a Christian leader. Here are other verses from the New Testament…
Read More06/23/17 Trusting in the Present Tense
READING: Esther 9-10, Acts 7:1-21 “The patriarchs became jealous of Joseph and sold him into Egypt, but God was with him . . . .”…
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10 “Not’s” to Remember as You Attend Church this Weekend
Getting ready to gather with God’s people is an important step before you go to church this weekend.
Read More06/22/17 Preaching and Praying
READING: Esther 6-8, Acts 6 “But we will devote ourselves to prayer and to the preaching ministry.” Acts 6:4 The work of ministry involves so…
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8 Reasons the Pastor Matters Most in a Church’s Evangelistic Efforts
In my decades of studying churches, I’ve never seen an evangelistic church not led by an evangelistic pastor.
Read More06/21/17 Trusting and Working
READING: Esther 3-5, Acts 5:22-42 “. . . liberation and deliverance will come to the Jewish people from another place.” Esther 4:15 I’ve heard this…
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9 Reasons Rural Churches Still Matter
I confess that I’m more urban and suburban than rural, but I also recognize the importance of rural churches. In fact, I began my ministry career as pastor of a more rural church. Here are some of the reasons these churches matter.
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