Sunday Prayer Challenge
Today I begin an interim pastorate with a church in VA. Please take some time this morning to pray for all of us who…
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An Encouraging Word from the Word for Church Leaders Today
2 Timothy 1:5 “I recall your sincere faith that first lived in your grandmother Lois and in your mother Eunice and now, I am convinced, is…
Read More02/27/26 He Fights for You
Deuteronomy 1-3 The Lord is our warrior, and the battle is His—not ours. How often we forget that truth! In today’s Old Testament text,…
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10 Misperceptions about Young Pastors
In the past, I’ve written about misperceptions of missionaries and misperceptions of pastors. Because of my love of young pastors, I’ve interviewed and surveyed some of them to learn what they believe are misperceptions of their generation. Here are the primary findings:
Read More02/26/26 Driving Out Sin
Numbers 33-36 The promised land awaited the Hebrews. They had wandered in the wilderness for decades, and soon they would finally be in the…
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12 Difficult Ministry Situations I’ve Faced
I’m not sure many church members know the different kinds of life situations a pastor deals with.
Read More02/25/26 Teach Others
Deuteronomy 4-6 I am especially struck today by the mandates to “take care, and keep your soul diligently” (Deut 4:9), “watch yourselves very carefully” (Deut…
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3 Reasons You May NOT Be under Spiritual Attack
Yesterday, I posted about why we face spiritual warfare. This battle is real for God’s people as we face principalities and powers (Eph. 6:12). It’s possible, though, that you may not be facing spiritual attack today.
Read More02/24/26 He Fights for You
Deuteronomy 1-3 The Lord is our warrior, and the battle is His—not ours. How often we forget that truth! In today’s Old Testament text,…
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6 Reasons We Face Spiritual Warfare
Genesis 3:15 tells us that, as one component of His judgment on the serpent in the Garden of Eden, God put enmity between the seed of the serpent and the seed of the woman. That is to say, we have spiritual conflict in our lives because God put it into the story.
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