08/25/21 Save Me, God!
READING: Psalms 67-69, Romans 12:9-13:14 Have you ever faced a difficult time when discouragement and despair seemed to grab you? Sometimes that happens because…
Read More08/24/21 Let the Whole Earth Sing!
READING: Psalms 60-66, Romans 11:11-12:8 Today I will be training outgoing cross-cultural workers who will be carrying the gospel around the globe. It’s an…
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10 Ways to Recognize when Your Christian Life is Moving in the Right Direction
Evaluating our spiritual walk is always a wise move. In fact, it’s good to build regular evaluation into our lives so we halt any…
Read More08/23/21 Hear My Prayer
READING: Psalms 53-59, Romans 10:5-11:10 Yesterday morning, I preached from Psalms 42 and 43. One of the things I love about the psalms is…
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5 Reasons Pauses Matter in Preaching—and Why They’re So Hard to Do
My preaching professor in seminary challenged us to use pauses wisely in sermons—but doing that is not easy. I’ve learned over the years, though,…
Read More08/22/21 Sunday Quote
“Too often, our Jesus is too weak. We’ve got a view of Jesus that somehow puts him fighting for a place in the pantheon…
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An Encouraging Word for Church Leaders for Today
Jeremiah 1:9 “Then the Lord reached out his hand, touched my mouth, and told me: ‘I have now filled your mouth with my words.’” May these words…
Read More08/21/21 Saturday Quote
“If you want to be the best leader you can be, you will have to attend to your weaknesses. You can’t delegate or assign…
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Saturday Suggestions/Week in Review
Check out these important posts from others: Two Simple Ways to Think about Your Church’s Social Media by Darrel Girardier Daniel Girardier highlights two…
Read More08/20/21 Trusting in Wealth
READING: Psalms 47-52, Romans 9:1-10:4 I confess that I read today’s Old Testament passage in Psalm 49, and I realize I don’t always consider…
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