8 Signs that You May be an Idolater
Around the world are people who literally worship idols they’ve made with their own hands. For others of us, our idolatry is a bit more subtle but no less wrong.
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03/13/25 The Lord Listened to a Man
READING: One-year plan: Joshua 10-14 Two-year plan: Job 41, Acts 27:39-28:6 ——— Today’s devotion will be shorter, but I trust no less important. It…
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A Word from John Stott about the Cross
This reminder is worth hearing: “Christian messengers of the good news cannot be silent about the cross.”* If you want to consider why we…
Read More03/12/25 In the Darkness
READING: One-year plan: Joshua 6-9 Two-year plan: Job 39-40, Acts 27:13-38 ——— It was a marvelous victory! The supernatural commander of the Lord’s army…
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3 Posts on Advice I’ve Received over the Years
God has been gracious over the years to give me leaders who’ve spoken into my life. Sometimes I’ve not listened (and later regretted it),…
Read More03/11/25 Observing It Carefully
READING: One-year plan: Joshua 1-5 Two-year plan: Job 38, Acts 27:1-12 ———– This is one of my favorite times during the year—when I get…
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An Invitation to a Podcast: My Reflections as I Start Year 45 of Ministry
The “Pastor Matters” podcast team of the Southeastern Seminary Center for Preaching and Pastoral Leadership recently humbled me by allowing me to talk about…
Read More03/10/25 At a Distance
READING: One-year plan: Deuteronomy 31-34 Two-year plan: Job 36-37, Acts 26:24-32 ———- The picture is a tough one. It’s a picture “from a distance”—…
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The Glory of the Heavens . . . and a Great Commission Challenge
My wife, a friend we consider our son, and I spent the last week in Alaska. We went there in hopes of seeing the…
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Pray for God to move in such a powerful way in your church today that someone turns to Him in faith, someone finds peace…
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