01/17/20 Idolatry
READING: Genesis 26-27, Mark 10 Something must have motivated the young ruler to seek input from Jesus regarding eternal life. Perhaps a loved one had died….
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11 Things I’ve Learned from Missionaries
If you know me at all, you know I love missionaries. One reason I do is because they always teach me something. Here are…
Read More01/16/20 Struggling Belief
READING: Genesis 24-25; Psalm 4; Mark 9 The honesty of the father of the demon-possessed boy in Mark 9 was decidedly honest. He believed that Jesus could…
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Why Minister’s Kids Don’t Want to be Ministers . . . and How the Church Can Help
Over the past 24 years as a seminary professor, I’ve worked with a lot of students who had a parent who was a minister,…
Read More01/15/20 What Good Is It?
READING: Genesis 21-23 Psalm 107; Mark 8 It’s a simple question, but it’s one I might just now be growing to understand. Jesus asked the question, and…
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12 Church Things that Make Little Sense to Me
So, I’m probably writing a bit out of frustration today. I’ve seen these things in churches over the past year, and they make little…
Read More01/14/20 Hypocrisy
READING: Genesis 19-20; Psalm 1; Mark 7 Let these words of Jesus to the religious leaders of His day sink in: “He answered them, ‘Isaiah prophesied correctly about you hypocrites, as…
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3 Warnings for Preachers from E.M. Bounds
E.M. Bounds wrote about prayer and the church more than a century ago, but these warnings from The Weapon Prayer are still relevant for…
Read More01/13/20 Amazed at Their Unbelief
READING: Genesis 16-18; Mark 6 Chapter 6 of Mark’s Gospel echoes with the emotions of Jesus. For example, he was “amazed” at the unbelief of the…
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7 Blog Posts for Discouraged Church Leaders this Monday
If today’s a tough day for you as a church leader, I’m praying that one or more of these posts will help you. 10…
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