10/01/20 Boasting in the Lord
READING: Jeremiah 5-7, Psalm 75, 2 Corinthians 10 Imagine a people group somewhere in the world who has never heard of Jesus. They’re religious, but…
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12 Reasons We Fail to Pray for Missionaries – and What to Do about It
Let me start with this statement: if you’re not really interested in missions, I hope you’ll continue to read this post anyway. Our churches…
Read More09/30/20 Giving as Witness
READING: Jeremiah 1-4, Psalm 130, 2 Corinthians 9 I trust we don’t give to God’s work only so others can see how generous we are….
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8 Reasons Many Folks Never Tell Us if Our Preaching is Boring
First, a caveat: I know some church members are more than willing to tell us their thoughts about our preaching. Too often, though, folks…
Read More09/29/20 Even Beyond Their Ability
READING: Zephaniah, Psalm 74, 2 Corinthians 8 Some of the most generous believers I’ve ever known have also been some of the poorest people I’ve…
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A Simple Bible Reading and Scripture Memorization Plan for the Last Quarter of 2020
In a couple of days, we’ll be in the final quarter of this crazy year. I hope you’ve been faithful in your Bible reading…
Read More09/28/20 Rejoicing over Others
READING: Habakkuk, 2 Corinthians 7 Over the years of my ministry, I cling to the great testimonies of men and women the Lord grabbed, called…
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8 Thoughts We Must Give to God This Week
I’ve been reading A. W. Tozer this week, and I was struck by his words about our thoughts:[1] To God, our thoughts are things….
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An Encouraging Word for Church Leaders for Today
2 Corinthians 7:1 “So then, dear friends, since we have these promises, let us cleanse ourselves from every impurity of the flesh and spirit,…
Read More09/27/20 Sunday Quote
“The pastor needs to realize that his people do not need his eloquence, his intelligence, or his creative capacity nearly as much as they…
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