03/20/24 Amazing Grace
READING: One-year plan: Deuteronomy 4-6, Mark 16 Two-year plan: Exodus 34:29-35:29, Matthew 25:1-13 ——– I realize scholars debate the ending of the Gospel of…
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Wednesday Words: Terry Linhart on Competition among Leaders
“We never escape the temptation to compete with others. It was a consistent problem for Jesus’ disciples. We are tempted to establish our worth…
Read More03/19/24 God Fights for You
READING: One-year plan: Deuteronomy 2-3, Mark 15:16-47 Two-year plan: Exodus 31:1-34:28, Matthew 24:36-51 ——— The Lord is our warrior, and the battle is His—not…
Read More03/18/24 In Spite Of
READING: One-year plan: Numbers 35-36, Deuteronomy 1, Mark 14:53-15:15 Two-year plan: Exodus 31-32, Matthew 24:15-35 ——— We’re such a forgetful people! We’re not unlike…
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Some Thoughts about Why “Spiritual Marker Stones” Likely Won’t Work in American Culture . . . and a Suggestion for Correcting This Issue
In the book of Joshua, Joshua directed the Hebrews to set up “marker stones” after they had crossed the Jordan River. His point was…
Read More03/17/24 Sunday Prayer Challenge
Before you go to church today, pray for at least one person you know who isn’t even considering going to church — who seldom,…
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An Encouraging Word for Church Leaders for Today
2 Kings 23:25 “Before him [Josiah] there was no king like him who turned to the Lord with all his heart and with all his soul…
Read More03/16/24 Saturday Suggestions for Second Chair Leaders
If you are (or you know) a second-chair leader, I hope one of these posts will encourage you: 7 Words of Encouragement for Those…
Read More03/15/24 Moving at His Command
READING: One-year plan: Numbers 33-34, Mark 14:22-52 Two-year plan: Exodus 30, Matthew 24:3-14 ———- Numbers 33 summarizes what Moses was doing in the first…
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7 Groups of Believers who Amaze Me . . . and for Whom I’m Grateful
As I get older, I often think about people who’ve influenced my life over the years. Today, I’m thinking about Christ-followers whose faith pushes…
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