08/10/25 Pierced because of Our Rebellion
Isaiah 48-55 Truth be told, I cannot add to the words of Isaiah 53. No matter how many times I read the words, they…
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14 Memories of Baptisms that Still Encourage Me . . . and More I Look Forward To
One of the things I most miss about being a pastor is baptizing new believers. I don’t believe that baptism saves a person, but…
Read MoreSunday Prayer Challenge
Here’s a simple prayer to pray today: pray that someone who hears the Word today at your church will draw closer to the Lord…
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An Encouraging Word from the Word for Church Leaders Today
Psalm 149:1 “Hallelujah! Sing to the Lord a new song, his praise in the assembly of the faithful.” Lead the way in guiding your congregation to…
Read More08/7/26 The Greatness of God
Isaiah 43-46 It is hard to fathom just how great God is—and it’s perhaps equally difficult to comprehend just how foolish human beings can…
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10 Reasons Small Groups Turn Inwardly
My evidence is anecdotal, but my experience is that many, if not most, Sunday school classes or small groups turn inwardly at some point. Even those that start with the strongest outward focus sometimes lose this battle. Here are some reasons this shift happens.
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10 Small Group Lessons from Old-Fashioned Sunday School
When I started ministry many years ago, on-campus Sunday school was the predominant form of small groups.
Read More08/05/26 Amazed and Humbled
Isaiah 33-37 Today, I’m humbled. I’ve read the prayer of Hezekiah as he bore the burden of a potential attack by Assyria. He first…
Read More08/04/26 Hearts Far from Me
Isaiah 27-32 It’s easy to go through the motions of worship. In fact, it seems to me that we sometimes reduce worship to nothing…
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14 Reasons Church Pain is So Painful
If you haven’t been through church pain, you probably will be. We’re all fallen people—redeemed sinners—which means we sometimes still reflect our fallenness. Church…
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