7 Reasons Many Believers Are Lonely, and What We Leaders Might Do about It
This week’s Time magazine has an interesting article on the epidemic of loneliness among Americans, preceded by and now exacerbated by the COVID pandemic.[1]…
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06/18/20 Approved by God
READING: Proverbs 24-25, Psalm 41, 1 Thessalonians 2 It’s always good to check our motives as we serve God. Our hearts can surely be deceptive….
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8 Reasons Churches Don’t Do Evangelism Well
Last week, I wrote a post on “Why Churches Don’t Disciple Well.” I’ve more recently been thinking about evangelism in the local church. Though…
Read More06/17/20 Ringing Out
READING: Proverbs 22-23, Psalm 117, 1 Thessalonians 1 Today, I’m thinking about places I’ve been that I’ve now associated with the ringing of bells. I…
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A Challenge for All of Us who Teach and Preach the Word this Week
Every once in a while, I read something that makes me think, “I knew that, but I really need to remember it!” Here’s one…
Read More06/16/20 Firstfruits
READING: Proverbs 19-21, Psalm 40, Romans 16 I cannot imagine what it must have been like to be Epaenetus, whom Paul refers to as “the…
Read More06/15/20 Encouragement from the Word
READING: Proverbs 16-18, Romans 15 The older I get, the more I appreciate and love the Word of God. In fact, I wish I…
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6 Blog Posts to Minister to Dads during Father’s Day Week
This Sunday is Father’s Day. That day brings joy for many, pain for some. It’s always a bit odd for me because Pam and…
Read More06/14/20 Sunday Quote
“Eternal life is forever. Eternal life is eternal. If we have taken Jesus as our Savior, our condemnation is past forever.” Francis A. Schaeffer,…
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An Encouraging Word for Church Leaders for Today
Romans 8:38-39 “For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers,…
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