Sunday Prayer Challenge
As you prepare for worship today, pray for those coming to your church today who are carrying heavy burdens. Pray God’s Word both convicts…
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An Encouraging Word for Church Leaders for Today
James 1:19-20 “My dear brothers and sisters, understand this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger, for human anger…
Read More05/25/24 Saturday Suggestions
One of my pastoral heroes is Tom Elliff, who has been an inspiration to me for many years. Some weeks ago, Tom joined us…
Read More05/24/24 Righteousness among Evil
READING: One-year plan: 1 Kings 14-16, John 6:60-7:9 Two-year plan: Numbers 30, Mark 13:3-23 ——— King Asa, the first king in the line of…
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10 Ways to Know We’re Leaning toward the Son
I’ve been working in our yard for years, and here’s what’s been apparent year after year: plants grow toward the sun. In fact, they…
Read More05/23/24 Forever
READING: One-year plan: 1 Kings 12-13, John 6:22-59 Two-year plan: Numbers 29, Mark 12:35-13:2 ——— Eternal. Forever. That’s a long, long, long time. So…
Read More05/22/24 Wholeheartedly Devoted
READING: One-year plan: 1 Kings 9-11, John 5:31-6:21 Two-year plan: Numbers 27-28, Mark 12:18-34 ———- These words in today’s Old Testament reading are tragic…
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Wednesday Words: My Bible Reading Formula
Here’s a description of my Bible reading formula, found in the book that Dr. Bill Cook and I co-wrote, Victory over the Enemy: Be…
Read More05/21/24 Hearing from Heaven
READING: One-year plan: 1 Kings 8, John 5:1-30 Two-year plan: Numbers 26, Mark 12:1-17 ——— I am struck by the repetition in the prayer…
Read More05/20/24 A Growing Faith
READING: One-year plan: 1 Kings 5-7, John 4:27-54 Two-year plan: Numbers 23:27-25:18, Mark 11:20-33 ———- I can’t imagine what the desperate father must have…
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