9 Reasons Many Churches Operate in Their Own Power
It seems to me that many churches operate more in their own ability than they do in God’s power. The evidence, particularly of North…
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06/12/20 Rejoice . . . Be Patient . . . Persist
READING: Proverbs 8-10, Psalms 144, Romans 12 Sometimes it feels like the Christian life is a roller coaster. We have good days, and we have…
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9 Reasons to Set Aside Time Weekly for a One-Hour Conversation with a Friend
In his helpful book, The Common Rule: Habits of Purpose for an Age of Distraction, Justin Whitmel Earley encourages us to have an hour-long…
Read More06/09/20 To Him Be Glory
READING: Proverbs 6-7, Psalms 7, Romans 11 The mystery of God is so far beyond us that all we can do is kneel in wonder….
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6 Reasons Churches Don’t Disciple Well
I believe more and more churches are working harder at what most churches call “discipleship” (which I define here as leading believers to obey…
Read More06/08/20 How Can They Believe?
READING: Proverbs 3-5, Romans 10 The process is really simple. People need to believe in Jesus and call on Him personally in order to be…
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5 Web Posts that Have Helped Me Listen and Learn These Tension-filled Days
No matter how old I get, I continually realize that I have so much to learn about so much. I may be a professor,…
Read More06/07/20 Sunday Quote
“Satan’s greatest desire is for the people of this planet to leave Jesus alone. Satan desires that we turn away from Jesus—or that we…
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An Encouraging Word for Church Leaders for Today
Psalm 33:4-5 “For the word of the Lord is right, and all his work is trustworthy. He loves righteousness and justice; the earth is full of the…
Read More06/06/20 Saturday Quote
“God calls his people to demonstrate the gospel at the concrete levels of life; that is, in the way we live. The mission of…
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