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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01/23/25 Who is like You?
READING: One-year plan: Exodus 15-18 Two-year plan: Nehemiah 1:1-3:19, Acts 13:1-12 ———- Today’s one of those days when a Bible text just blesses me….
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A Good Word to Preachers (and Ultimately to Other Church Workers) from H.B. Charles
Preachers, teachers, and church workers, I encourage you to pay attention to these words from H.B. Charles, even if they challenge you: God uses…
Read More01/22/25 Almighty Power
READING: One-year plan: Exodus 11-14 Two-year plan: Ezra 10, Acts 12:6-25 ——— I suspect that most of us reading this devotion know the story…
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10 Church Diseases that Might be Afflicting Your Church
Here are ten diseases I see as I consult with unhealthy churches around the country: Community Disconnect Disease. Churches with this disease do not…
Read More01/21/25 God Hears
READING: One-year plan: Exodus 8-10 Two-year plan: Ezra 8-9, Acts 11:27-12:5 ———- We read stories of prayer in the Bible, and I fear that…
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7 Steps to Move Members into Ministry
How do you move members into ministry? Here are some basic principles we learned in a study published in my book, Membership Matters. That particular…
Read More01/20/25 Paying Attention
READING: One-year plan: Exodus 3-7 Two-year plan: Ezra 6-7, Acts 11:19-26 ———- I remember teaching a ninth-grade English class made up of generally uninterested…
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7 “Somebody’s” in Our Lives
A few years ago, I wrote a book called, Nobodies for Jesus: 14 Days toward a Great Commission Lifestyle—a book about being so fascinated with…
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A Word of Encouragement from the Word for Church Leaders
Matthew 7:28-29 “And when Jesus finished these sayings, the crowds were astonished at his teaching, for he was teaching them as one who had authority, and…
Read MoreSaturday Suggestion: Why Rural Churches Still Matter
If you lead or attend a smaller church, maybe this post about rural churches will encourage you.
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