01/11/21 Trust and Obey
READING: Genesis 21-23, Matthew 7:7-8:13 It’s difficult for us to understand why God demanded that Abraham sacrifice his son, Isaac. There’s so much in…
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5 Ways to Use Your Electronic Calendar to Pray
I’m grateful for my electronic calendar I access many times throughout the day. It helps me to organize my life, but more importantly, it…
Read More01/10/21 Sunday Quote: Dark Night of the Soul
“What does the dark night of the soul involve? We may have a sense of dryness, aloneness, even lostness. Any overdependence on the emotional…
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An Encouraging Word for Church Leaders for Today
1 Samuel 7:3-4 “And Samuel said to all the house of Israel, ‘If you are returning to the Lord with all your heart, then put away the foreign…
Read More01/09/21 Saturday Quote: Prayer and Temptation
“Jesus instructs us to pray, ‘And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil’ (Matt. 6:13). Like pardon from past sin, protection…
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Saturday Suggestions/Week in Review
Check out these important posts from others: 4 Questions about Leading Family Devotions by Adam GriffinAdam Griffin offers some helpful insights on family discipleship…
Read More01/08/21 The Power of Sin
READING: Genesis 17:15-20:18, Matthew 6:16-7:6 It’s amazing to see how deeply human beings fall into sin. The lure of sin is so inviting and…
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15 Time Management Tips
I make no claim to be an expert at time management. What I am is a seminary dean, education consultant, church consultant, and local…
Read More01/07/21 Walking with God
READING: Genesis 14:1-17:14, Matthew 5:31-6:15 As God established His covenant with Abraham, He was clear in what He expected from the patriarch: “Live in my…
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6 Reasons My Calling Still Matters to Me
I had just professed faith in Christ at the end of a service, and my pastor told me to sit on the front pew…
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