15 Leaders Who Worry Me
None of us is a perfect leader. I’m certainly not. For that reason, I’m always hesitant to critique leaders. Nevertheless, leadership is so important…
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07/18/24 Unusual Happenings
READING: One-year plan: Esther 1-4, Acts 16:1-34 Two-year plan: Joshua 19, Luke 9:10-27 ———- There’s much that challenges me in today’s New Testament reading….
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Thursday Encouragement: Hope
Need some hope today? Listen to these words of J.I. Packer: “New Testament Christianity is a religion of hope, a faith that looks forward….
Read More07/17/24 Beginning and the End
READING: One-year plan: Nehemiah 11-13, Acts 15:6-41 Two-year plan: Joshua 16-18, Luke 9:1-9 ———- Nehemiah began his work in prayer (Neh. 1:4), grieving over…
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10 Things Sleepless Nights Sometimes Teach Me
I wish I could say that I put my head on the pillow and sleep like a baby each night. Sometimes that’s the case,…
Read More07/16/24 Verbs
READING: One-year plan: Nehemiah 9-10, Acts 14:8-15:5 Two-year plan: Joshua 15:20-63, Luke 8:40-56 ——— Today, I’m struck by verbs. I realize that statement might…
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Tuesday Encouragement: Unnamed People
The story of the healing of the woman with the ongoing blood disease (Mark 5:21-34) is a strong display of the power and love…
Read More07/15/24 With All Their Being
READING: One-year plan: Nehemiah 7-8, Acts 13:42-14:7 Two-year plan: Joshua 14:1-15:19, Luke 8:22-39 ——– Ezra brought the book of the Law to the people…
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3 Challenges to Prepare Well for Worship during this Week
Most of us, I suspect, don’t think about getting ready for worship until much later in the week—if we truly prepare at all for…
Read MoreSunday Prayer Challenge 07/14/24
Pray today for missionaries around the world who are lonely, who miss family, and/or miss worshiping in their first language. Ask God to encourage…
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