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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07/26/24 Lifestyle Praying
READING: One-year plan: Job 16-19, Acts 21:1-25 Two-year plan: Judges 4-5, Luke 11:1-13 ——— I love the picture in today’s reading of Paul, the…
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8 Self-Evaluation Questions about Our Burden for Non-Believers
I had recently stood in a region of the world where folks do not consider the God of the Bible to be God. Seeing…
Read More07/25/24 Urgency
READING: One-year plan: Job 12-15, Acts 20:7-38 Two-year plan: Judges 2-3, Luke 10:25-42 ——— The story is both humorous and convicting. Paul had been…
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Encouragement from J. I. Packer to Live with Hope
J. I. Packer’s words remind me today that Christian living is about hope: Living between the two comings of Christ, Christians are to look…
Read More07/24/24 False Gods
READING: One-year plan: Job 9-11, Acts 19:21-20:6 Two-year plan: Judges 1, Luke 10:13-24 ———- I continue to be struck by how often the Scriptures…
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3 Posts about the Internet and Ministry
As a professor who loves missions, I’m grateful for the opportunities I have to train people around the world because of the Internet. At…
Read More07/23/24 Living as a Threat
READING: One-year plan: Job 6-8, Acts 18:18-19:20 Two-year plan: Joshua 23-24, Luke 9:57-10:12 ———- It’s that time of year when I come across the…
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A Word from Spurgeon that Overwhelms Me with Gratitude and Humility Today
If you’re a regular reader of this blog, you know my love for Charles Spurgeon. God used him in mighty ways–so powerful, in fact,…
Read More07/22/24 Battle Truths
READING: One-year plan: Job 1-5, Acts 17:22-18:17 Two-year plan: Joshua 21:34-22:34, Luke 9:44-56 ———- The book of Job is not about Satan, though we…
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7 Tips on Sermon or Lesson Delivery
Yesterday, I posted some general thoughts about sermon delivery based on almost four decades of preaching. Today, here are some practical tips that I’ve found helpful for me.
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