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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10/09/24 Walking with God
READING: One-year plan: Isaiah 9-13, Ephesians 4:17-5:21 Two-year plan: 1 Kings 7:15-51, John 5:1-16 ——— Several years ago, I was a volunteer firefighter doing training…
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Wednesday Words to Encourage You if You Have Loved Ones Still to be Saved
Today would have been my Mom’s 83rd birthday had she lived this long. Still, God’s plan is always best–and His plan was to save…
Read More10/08/24 Theology and Praxis
READING: One-year plan: Isaiah 5-8, Ephesians 3:1-4:16 Two-year plan: 1 Kings 6:1-7:14, John 4:39-54 ———- Ephesians 4:1 is a neat, concise transition in the…
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Tuesday’s Challenge for Believers facing Temptation
My friend and co-writer, Bill Cook, wrote these words in our book, Victory over the Enemy–words that challenge me to look at my life…
Read More10/07/24 I Will Not Listen
READING: One-year plan: Isaiah 1-4, Ephesians 2 Two-year plan: 1 Kings 4:20-5:18, John 4:27-38 ———- Sometimes the Word just lays out reality for us—and…
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12 Things I Wish I’d Said as a Pastor
To be honest, this post is both confession and catharsis. I think about my years as a pastor, and I regret both some things I said and things I didn’t say.
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Today, pray for all the pastors in the area where Hurricane Helene most caused damage. Pray the pastors will lead their people with faith…
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A Word of Encouragement for Church Leaders for Today
Isaiah 55:10-11 “For just as rain and snow fall from heaven and do not return there without saturating the earth and making it germinate…
Read More10/04/24 Drawn from Immanuel’s Veins
READING: One-year plan: Song 1-8, Ephesians 1 Two-year plan: 1 Kings 3:1-4:19, John 4:9-26 ———- “In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of…
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7 Reasons I Love Good Hymns
In more than one place, I’ve read and heard discussions of the recently posted (actually, re-posted and re-named) article entitled, “Why Churches Should Ditch the Projector Screens and Bring Back Hymnals.” While I’m not entirely on the same page as the writer of this post, I’m reminded again of how much I miss hymns.
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