A Challenge for All Believers: Live with Great Commission Urgency
Just before the Bible ends are these words: “He who is the faithful witness to all these things says, ‘Yes, I am coming soon!’ Amen! Come,…
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09/01/26 Were It Not for Grace
Ezekiel 6-11 NOTE: We posted the wrong devotion yesterday, so today’s devotion is the same one to get caught up . . . Sometimes…
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I Know It’s Not Yet “Pastor Appreciation Month” . . . but I Want to Say ‘Thank You’ Anyway
I’m writing today to pastors. I know it’s September 1, and I realize Pastor Appreciation Month is actually next month – but I want…
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A Quote that Makes Me Think about My Own Sin
Occasionally I read a quote that grabs my attention. This quote reminds me of this significant truth: I do not sin in isolation (and…
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Pray today for the families in flood-stricken Nepal and Tibet who are grieving loss even as many others wait to hear word about missing…
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An Encouraging Word from the Word for Church Leaders Today
Galatians 6:14 “But as for me, I will never boast about anything except the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ. The world has been…
Read More08/28/26 His Faithful Love
Lamentations 1-5 I first wrote these words in 2015, but I return to them every year when I read Lamentations 3. I pray they…
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9 Reasons Evangelism Programs Often Don’t Work
First, a caveat – I believe in evangelism programs. On the other hand, here’s why I’m arguing in this post that evangelism programs often aren’t effective.
Read More08/27/26 Only One True God
Jeremiah 51-52 The contrast is intentional and clear. In Jeremiah’s words in today’s reading, we are reminded of the power of God. He made…
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10 Reasons New Pastors Lose Their Passion
I remember the excitement I felt when I started pastoring my first church. In no way could I have adequately explained the zeal of my calling. Too often, though, pastors start out like I did and then quickly lose their passion for the ministry task.
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