05/06/20 A Holy Spirit Decision
READING: 1 Samuel 21-22; 1 Chronicles 5; Psalm 52; Acts 15 I’m grateful for how the early Church made the Jerusalem Council decision regarding Gentiles…
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11 Pastoral Thoughts on Celebrating Mother’s Day
This coming Sunday, many of us will celebrate Mother’s Day in our church—even if we do so via electronic means. If your church is…
Read More05/05/20 Ups and Downs . . . But Faithful
READING: 1 Samuel 20; 1 Chronicles 4; Psalm 56, 57, 142; Acts 14 I can’t imagine all that Paul and Barnabas experienced as they faithfully…
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One Reason All of Us Need to be Journaling . . . or Recording . . . or Doing Something
This week’s Time magazine has a sidebar entitled, “Start Journaling Now, for Later.” The headline caught my attention because I’m not generally a journaler….
Read More05/04/20 Always Ready
READING: 1 Samuel 18-19, 1 Chronicles 3, Psalm 59, Acts 13 All of us who are believers must be ready to tell the good news…
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5 Posts on Marriage, with a Focus on Pastors
Yesterday, Pam and I celebrated our 29th wedding anniversary (we looked a lot different back when we got married, as the picture above shows)….
Read More05/03/20 Sunday Quote
“From the beginning, the church was characterized by worshiping the Lord God and his Son Jesus Christ. Adoration and praise spilled over into everything.”…
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An Encouraging Word for Church Leaders for Today
2 Timothy 4:2 “Preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; correct, rebuke, and encourage with great patience and teaching.” This…
Read More05/02/20 Saturday Quote
“The spirit of Christ is the spirit of missions. The nearer we get to Him, the more intensely missional we become.” Henry Martyn, quoted…
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An Invitation to a Webinar: “REGATHERED” for Church Leaders
Friends, Seldom do I use this blog site to promote events, but these are unique days. I want you to know about this unique…
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