12/23/17 Drying Up the Waters
READING: Nahum 1-3, Revelation 14 “He rebukes the sea and makes it dry; He dries up all the rivers.” Nahum 1:4 I don’t think enough…
Read More12/22/17 Watch Expectantly
READING: Micah 6-7, Revelation 13 “But as for me, I will watch expectantly for the Lord.” Micah 7:7 It’s hard to follow God fully when everyone else…
Read More12/21/17 The Blood of the Lamb
READING: Micah 4-5, Revelation 12 “They conquered him by the blood of the Lamb.” Revelation 12:11 Satan roars against the people of God. We’re on…
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10 Areas Where Church Leaders Experience “Spiritual Numbness”
Physical numbness is usually a sign of something wrong. Sometimes it’s a minor issue that can be addressed easily, and other times it’s a more serious issue—but it’s an issue either way. On a spiritual level, we church leaders sometimes develop numbness toward differing issues, too.
Read More12/20/17 False Preaching
READING: Micah 1-3, Revelation 11 “He would be the preacher for this people!” Micah 2:11 I haven’t done an empirical study, but I can anecdotally…
Read More12/19/17 An Angry Prophet and a Forgiving God
READING: Jonah 1-4, Revelation 10 “The Lord asked, ‘Is it right for you to be angry?’” Jonah 4:4 Jonah ran from Nineveh and toward Tarshish because he…
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10 Community Questions Pastors Should Be Prepared to Answer
When I do a church consultation, I usually want to know if pastoral leaders know the answers to the questions in this post. Too often, they don’t—and that finding usually coincides with finding a church that is inwardly focused.
Read More12/18/17 Key to the Abyss
READING: Obadiah 1, Revelation 9 “The key to the shaft of the abyss was given to him.” Revelation 9:2 God is in control of history. That…
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The Week in Review
In case you missed any of this past week’s posts, here’s the week in review:
Read More12/17/17 Just and Forgiving
READING: Amos 7-9, Revelation 8 “The Lord relented concerning this. ‘It will not happen,’ He said.” Amos 7:3 God is an incredibly patient God. He loves us in…
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