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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03/21/23 A Good Way to Go
READING: Joshua 22-24 He had been Moses’ assistant, and then he became the leader of God’s people. He who had recognized that God wanted…
Read More03/20/23 Kept Promises that Help Questioning Faith
READING: Joshua 18-21 Today, I need to cling to the promises of God—to be honest, because I’m struggling trusting God’s hand. I know better,…
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8 Steps to Press On When Faith is Tough
I wish I could say I’ve reached the point in life and ministry that I simply trust the Lord and never question His ways….
Read More03/19/23 Sunday Prayer Challenge
Here’s one of the reasons we struggle with prayer, even as church leaders: we can do too much ministry in our own power. If…
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An Encouraging Word for Church Leaders for Today
Titus 2:7 “Make yourself an example of good works with integrity and dignity in your teaching.” Regardless of your leadership role in your church today,…
Read More03/18/23 Saturday Prayer Challenge
Hear these words from Ray Stedman regarding gut-wrenching prayer in times of struggle (based on Nehemiah’s prayer in Nehemiah 1): “We find the first…
Read More03/17/23 Where the Giants Are
READING: Joshua 13-17 Caleb and Joshua were the only spies who believed that God wanted His people to take the Promised Land decades earlier. Now, at age…
Read More03/16/23 They Did Not Ask
READING: Joshua 9-12 More than once in my life, I’ve made a decision and later realized I had not prayed enough about it.* The…
Read More03/15/23 Unusual
READING: Joshua 6-8 The plan surely seemed crazy. Walk around the walled city once a day for six days, then seven times on the…
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Wednesday Words: My Thoughts on Whether a Church Administrative Assistant Should be a Member of that Church
This debate has gone on for years. Should a church administrative assistant be a member of the same church, or is it better to…
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