5 Billion+ Reasons to be Humble as We Lead God’s People This Weekend
I usually write simple, quick-to-read lists on this site—typically 6-10 items that I hope are relevant, challenging, and encouraging. Today, though, I want to…
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07/30/20 Evil in Your Heart
READING: 2 Chronicles 24, 2 Kings 12, Psalm 50, Matthew 9 Sometimes you just need a reminder. When Jesus healed the paralytic in today’s reading,…
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6 Things I’m Grateful I Learned from My Pastors
I’ve been in ministry a lot of years. On the other hand, my Christian walk has included times when I’ve not been a pastor…
Read More07/29/20 Come to Jesus
READING: 2 Chronicles 22-23, 2 Kings 11, Psalm 131, Matthew 8 A man with leprosy came to Jesus, and the Son of God healed him…
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12 Questions I Might Ask a Pastor Search Team
I’ve previously written these posts about pastor search teams: “6 Reasons Pastor Search Teams Don’t Always Work” and “14 Mistakes Search Committees Make.” Today,…
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07/28/20 Wise Men
READING: 2 Kings 9-10, Psalm 49, Matthew 7 I can hear the song in my head even as I write the words: “The wise man…
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13 Mistakes when Seeking a New Place of Ministry
Most of us change places of ministry during our career. I realize, of course, that making changes now during COVID may seem unwise, but…
Read More07/27/20 To Be Seen by Others
READING: 2 Kings 7-8, 2 Chronicles 21, Matthew 6 I may be wrong, but I suspect all of us are at least vulnerable to pride….
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The Danger of Thinking We’re Something
Get the picture. A distraught father whose son was possessed by a demon brought his boy to Jesus’ disciples (Mark 9:14-29). Under the demon’s…
Read More07/26/20 Sunday Quote
“If we want proof of God’s love for us, then we must look first at the Cross where God offered up His Son as…
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