12/12/22 The Sin of Partiality
READING: James 1:1-3:18 It’s easy to do, even when you know better. Show favoritism, that is. As a pastor, I never wanted to know…
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22 Ways to Give to the Lottie Moon Offering in 2022
If you are a Southern Baptist reader, you probably know that we’re in the season of giving to the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering for International Missions….
Read More12/11/22 Prayer and Peace
READING: Philippians 2:12-4:23 If you read many of my devotions or blog posts, you know I value prayer. In fact, I recently published a…
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An Encouraging Word for Church Leaders for Today
Philippians 4:8 “Finally brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable—if there is any moral…
Read More12/10/22 Worthy of His Name
READING: Philemon 1:1-25, Philippians 1:1-2:11 My pastoral mentor prays this prayer for himself each day: “That I would do nothing that would give the…
Read More12/09/22 Wrestling
READING: Colossians 1:24-4:18 Today I am thinking about the pastors at our church. I know from my own experiences as a long-term pastor that…
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A Christmas Preaching and Teaching Illustration I Pray Challenges and Encourages You
I remember well the Christmases of my childhood. Seldom did we sleep well on Christmas Eve. I doubt we had “visions of sugar-plums” dancing…
Read More12/08/22 Bearing Fruit and Growing
READING: Ephesians 5:15-6:24, Colossians 1:1-23 I love hearing stories from missionaries who have seen God work in mighty ways. I also enjoy hearing from…
Read More12/07/22 Walk in Christ
READING: Ephesians 3:1-5:14 How we live as Christians really does matter. In today’s reading, Paul ends the first section of the book of Ephesians…
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Wednesday Words: My Thoughts on Annual Goals
Last year at this time, I proposed these goals for 2022. I have met most of them, but not all of them. How about…
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