A Christmas Devotion for this Weekend
They’ve been some of the most gripping moments of my life. I’ve watched silently around the world as: Sinners. All of them. Just like…
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01/29/25 Delay that Leads to Idolatry
READING: One-year plan: Exodus 30-33 Two-year plan: Nehemiah 8:1-9:37, Acts 14:8-20 ———- If you’ve read much of my writing, you know I’m generally impatient….
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10 Reasons Confession to One Another Matters
Ultimately, God is the one who forgives us, but here are reasons we must prayerfully consider confessing our wrong to another brother or sister in Christ.
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An Important Challenge for Church Leaders from the book, LEAD WITH PRAYER:
“The great lie for leaders is the illusion of our self-sufficiency. We can act as if we have sufficient intelligence and knowledge to solve…
Read More01/28/25 “Serve Me”
READING: One-year plan: Exodus 27-29 Two-year plan: Nehemiah 7:21-73, Acts 13:42-14:7 ——— I realize that the comparison of the priests in Exodus 28 and…
Read More01/27/25 Everything
READING: One-year plan: Exodus 23-26 Two-year plan: Nehemiah 6:1-7:20, Acts 13:28-41 ———- They hardly always lived up to their commitments, but the Hebrews in…
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15 Notes (or Emails or Texts) to Write this Year
Maybe you’d prefer to send a text or an email, but I nevertheless encourage you to express your thanksgiving to several people this year. With Thanksgiving just two weeks away, surprise somebody between now and then with a word of thanksgiving.
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Thank You, God
In the past few months, I’ve had surprising opportunities to spend time with folks who encouraged me decades ago when I first started ministry….
Read MoreSunday Prayer Challenge
Pray today for each small group facilitator in your church who will be leading a group today (or this week). They have the privilege–and…
Read MoreAn Encouraging Word from the Word for Church Leaders Today
Philippians 3:20 “Our citizenship is in heaven, and we eagerly wait for a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ.” We are exiles and…
Read MoreA Saturday Suggestion: “10 Reasons Church Committees Sometimes Get Out of Control”
If this title reminds you of your church, here’s a blog post that might encourage you.
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