Saturday Suggestion: Ways to Build Prayer into Your Church’s Worship Service
I’m convinced that the neglect of prayer is one reason North American churches struggle. If you want your church to pray more when they…
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15 Poor Assumptions as You Go to Church this Weekend
We often go to church with unstated assumptions such as “The service will be about 65 minutes long.” My point of this post is…
Read More03/08/24 In Control
READING: One-year plan: Numbers 21-22, Mark 10:35-11:14 Two-year plan: Exodus 23:20-25:9, Matthew 22:15-33 ———- Jesus knew what would happen next. His disciples would find a donkey…
Read More03/07/24 Childlike Trust
READING: One-year plan: Numbers 17-20, Mark 10:13-34 Two-year plan: Exodus 22:16-23, Matthew 22:1-14 ———- My younger brother had tossed a Frisbee, and it landed on the…
Read More03/06/24 The Power of Pride
READING: One-year plan: Numbers 15-16, Mark 9:30-10:12 Two-year plan: Exodus 20:22-22:15, Matthew 21:28-46 ———- Pride is an amazingly powerful thing. The disciples in today’s reading had…
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Wednesday Words: Ken Sande on Conflict
All of us in ministry face conflict at some point. These words from Ken Sande are helpful to me: “Conflict always provides an opportunity…
Read More03/05/24 The Lord Heard
READING: One-year plan: Numbers 12-14, Mark 8:31-9:29 Two-year plan: Exodus 19:1–20:21, Matthew 21:14–27 ———- We need to remember that God hears what we say. When Miriam…
Read More03/04/24 Wait until I Hear . . .
READING: One-year plan: Numbers 9-11, Mark 8:1-30 Two-year plan: Exodus 1-18, Matthew 21:1-13 ———- The Israelites were to observe the Passover together, and the people did…
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10 Reasons Churches Get Stuck in Trying to Grow
We often call it a “plateaued church,” and we define it as a church that is neither growing nor declining. The attendance numbers just…
Read More03/03/24 Sunday Prayer Challenge
As I write this post, I am preparing for a trip to South America. As you read this post, I’m there. Would you say…
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