03/26/21 Don’t Forget
READING: Deuteronomy 16-19, Luke 1:67-2:21 I’m continually reminded in the scriptures just how forgetful we believers are—and today’s Old Testament reading takes us in…
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10 Practical Ways to Celebrate Easter This Year
NOTE: This post is about the next holiday on our calendar: Easter. If you’re a pastor interested in sermon outlines for holidays and special…
Read More03/25/21 A Humble Condition
READING: Deuteronomy 12:29-15:23, Luke 1:39-66 In Mary’s praise song in Luke 1, she reminds us again of the danger of pride: “He has done a…
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A Reason for Great Joy Today . . . and, I Trust, Great Encouragement
Eleven years ago, I stood in the chapel at Southern Seminary in Louisville, KY, and shared with our faculty and staff that my 71-year…
Read More03/24/21 With All Our Being
READING: Deuteronomy 10:1-12:28, Luke 1:1-38 Moses had been reminding God’s people of their history, but he then moved to a contemporary challenge: “And now,…
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12 Ways to Minister to Young Men in Your Church
I love young adults. I’m particularly concerned that we minister well to young men who are the present and future leaders of our congregations….
Read More03/23/21 Which We Did Not Build
READING: Deuteronomy 6-9, Mark 16 It’s so easy to forget that EVERYTHING we have, we have because of the Lord’s grace. Our world has…
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Two Helpful Resources for Church Growth and Revitalization
If you’re a regular reader of this blog, you know I don’t often devote much attention to recommending resources—but I’m doing so today because…
Read More03/22/21 Obey, and Be on Guard
READING: Deuteronomy 4-5, Mark 15:16-47 Moses was, without question, a unique leader in history. God had called him from a burning bush to lead…
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10 Things that May Have Distracted Pastors Yesterday
I write this post having been a pastor and talked to pastors for a number of years. Sundays are often great days of being…
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