12/05/17 God is Love
READING: Daniel 1-2, 1 John 4 “The one who does not love does not know God, because God is love.” 1 John 4:8 It was…
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10 Reflections of a Formerly-Single Pastor
For the first ten years of my pastoral ministry (ages 20-30), I was unmarried. The Lord had called me to preach when I was 13 years old, and the first church called me as pastor at age 20.
Read More12/04/17 No Longer Sinning
READING: Ezekiel 47-48, 1 John 3 “Everyone who remains in Him does not sin.” 1 John 3:6 Read these texts from today’s reading, and think about…
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9 Ways Your Church Can Help Your Pastor Continue to Grow
No Christian leader should stop growing, but it happens. We get so busy in the day-to-day “stuff” that we fail to feed ourselves well. Here are some ways you can help your pastor continue to grow:
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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 More12/03/17 Proofs of Salvation
READING: Ezekiel 45-46, 1 John 2 “And by this we know that we have come to know him, if we keep his commandments.” 1 John…
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An Encouraging Word for Church Leaders for Today
Ezekiel 43:4-5 "The glory of the Lord entered the temple by way of the gate that faced east. Then the Spirit lifted me up and brought me to…
Read More12/02/17 Confession
READING: Ezekiel 42-44, 1 John 1 “If we confess our sins . . .” 1 John 1:9 Today, I’m thinking a lot about the pervasiveness…
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Saturday Suggestions: December 2, 2017
Check out these posts about Christmas, failure, exercise, gratitude, and good books.
Read More12/01/17 Scoffers
READING: Ezekiel 40-41, 2 Peter 3 “Scoffers will come in the last days to scoff.” 2 Peter 3:3 The early church believed that Jesus’ return was…
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