05/30/20 Saturday Quote
“The most basic, and I think, prevalent obstacle to unanswered prayer is unconfessed sin in our lives . . . . A Christian who…
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Saturday Suggestions/Week in Review
Check out these important posts from others: 5 COVID-19 Investments Your Church Could (or Should) Make Now by Ken Braddy Many of our churches…
Read More05/29/20 Blessed
READING: 2 Samuel 24; 1 Chronicles 21; Romans 4 The Word of God is powerful . . . and often so simple and clear that…
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8 Thoughts about Discipling Remotely
I noted in my post yesterday that many believers who want to continue to grow in Christ are looking forward to gathering face-to-face with…
Read More05/28/20 Boasting? It’s Excluded
READING: 2 Samuel 21-23; Psalms 18; Romans 3 Goodness, it’s easy to boast. Much of our education pushes us to do well in some arena—to…
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7 Reasons I Doubt On-line Church Will Become the New Normal
In the necessity of churches moving everything online during the COVID crisis, most of us have learned that we can accomplish much via electronic…
Read More05/27/20 Kindness that Leads to Repentance
READING: 2 Samuel 18-20; Psalms 34; Romans 2 For almost a full year, my friend told me about Jesus before I followed Him in faith…
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10 Things that Don’t Seem So Bad Right Now
Perspective matters. Given the craziness of the past few months, here are some things that don’t bother me nearly as much as they did…
Read More05/26/20 Mutual Encouragement
READING: 2 Samuel 15-17; Psalms 3, 63; Romans 1 Who are the believers you would like to see today? The apostle Paul longed to see…
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7 Reasons I Look Forward to Preschool and Children’s Ministries Beginning Again
I realize we must be careful in re-starting our programs for preschoolers and children. Social distancing means little to them, and I fully understand…
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