10/31/18 More Chapters

READING: Matthew 27:32-66, Mark 15:21-47, Luke 23:26-56, John 19:17-42, Psalm 22 “They placed Jesus there.” John 19:42 Chapter divisions in the Bible aren’t always that…

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10/30/18 False Homage

READING: Matthew 27:1-31, Mark 15:1-20, Luke 23:1-25, John 18:28-19:16 “And they knelt down before him and mocked him.” Matthew 27:29 Sometimes the Scriptures are nothing…

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8 Reasons Churches Need to Teach Budgeting

When churches plan their discipleship strategy, too few churches include basic budgeting in their curriculum. Perhaps they assume that most people know how to budget, or maybe they don’t have anyone prepared to teach a budgeting lesson. No matter what the reason for this omission, churches need to teach budgeting.

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10/29/18 Nothing to Say

READING: Matthew 26:36-75, Mark 14:32-72, Luke 22:39-71, John 18:1-27 “They did not know what to say to him.” Mark 14:40 I had never seen these…

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7 Markers of Strong Worship  

I preach in a lot of churches. Sometimes the portion of worship prior to the sermon is superb, and sometimes it’s not so good. I admit that my assessment is entirely subjective, but here’s what makes the worship so strong for me that I can’t wait to preach.

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