10/16/26 Today’s Hope based on Yesterday’s Care
Mark 8-10 We are too often easily distracted by today’s burdens. Even when the burden really is not that heavy. I’m mindful of that…
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10 Marks of a Good Staff Meeting
Over the years, I’ve been in a lot of staff meetings in different organizations, some were really good experiences and others were a mess.
Read More10/15/26 Never the Same
Mark 5-7 Read the first description of the man, and you get a sense of just how out of control his life was: “He…
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10 Reasons to Set Aside Time Weekly for a One-Hour Conversation with a Friend
In his helpful book, The Common Rule: Habits of Purpose for an Age of Distraction, Justin Whitmel Earley encourages us to have an hour-long…
Read More10/14/26 Without Hesitation
Mark 1-4 Jesus Christ is the Son of God, as Mark 1 reminds us. In verse 1, the author tells us Jesus is the…
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7 Problems in Unhealthy Small Groups
Small groups are essential to the health of a church yet numerous problems can exist in church small groups.
Read More10/13/26 An Empty Tomb Anyway
Matthew 27-28 Jesus had died. His body had been buried. The religious leaders remembered that Jesus said He would rise again in three days, so they asked…
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7 Things We Can Learn from Attractional Churches
The debate between being an attractional or missional church continues. I’m not a fan of a church that is ONLY attractional (and I’ve written about the importance of believers doing evangelism), but I do think we can learn some things from the attractional approach.
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7 Reasons Why I Believe in Attractional Evangelism
The topic of attractional evangelism, which I define as “seeking to attract people to church, often through big events” garners much discussion. Here’s why I don’t want to throw it out.
Read More10/12/26 Living Extravangtly
Matthew 25-26 We know from John 12:3 that she was Mary, the sister of Martha and Lazarus. Apparently, she and her sister and brother…
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