08/29/20 Saturday Quote
“Worship, then, is a lifestyle. Worship is honoring God in all that we do by having thankful attitudes, giving hearts, and obedient lives.” Cliff…
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Saturday Suggestions/Week in Review
Check out these important posts from others: How Churches Are Failing Guests by Danny Franks When preparing for the worship service, here are some…
Read More08/28/20 Preaching in Weakness
READING: Isaiah 20-22, 1 Corinthians 2 I still remember some of the preaching lessons I learned in seminary. For example, I learned the necessity of…
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15 Ways to Recognize Control Freaks in Your Church
I’ve seen too many churches with laypersons (and pastors, for that matter, though I’m focusing on laity with this post) who want to control…
Read More08/27/20 Foolish and Weak
READING: Isaiah 17-19, Psalm 62, 1 Corinthians 1 In the human mind, the cross makes little sense. It’s just pieces of wood strapped together as…
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8 Things I Wish I’d Known as a Young Pastor about Dealing with Conflict
As I write this post, I’m in a time of reflection. I’ve been thinking about how I deal with difficult situations as a 59-year…
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10 Signs of Mission Drift in a Church
Many churches have long lost their focus on a clear mission that compels them forward. Here are some signs that a congregation is in…
Read More08/26/20 All Authority
READING: Isaiah 14-16; Matthew 28 In English, they are just twelve words – but they make all the difference. Those words are the words of…
Read More08/25/20 All They Could Do
READING: Isaiah 11-13; Psalm 118; Matthew 27 Here’s one of those cases where I almost laughed aloud when I read the Word of God. I…
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12 Reasons Church Pain is So Painful
If you haven’t been through church pain, you probably will. We’re all fallen people—redeemed sinners—which means we sometimes still reflect our fallenness. Church pain,…
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