14 Ways to Build Prayer into Your Home
Our homes ought to be places of prayer as we intercede for family members and others. Getting started in building a praying family, though, is not always easy.
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Sunday Prayer Challenge
Today, pray for the teenagers in your church. They have much potential, but they also face a world wanting to draw them away from…
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An Encouraging Word for Church Leaders for Today
1 Peter 4:10 “Based on the gift each one has received, use it to serve others, as good managers of the varied grace of God.”…
Read More11/01/24 God Sees All
READING: One-year plan: Jeremiah 15-19, 2 Timothy 1 Two-year plan: 2 Kings 6:24-8:15, John 9:35-41 ———- I know that the basic truth of this devotion…
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9 Ways to Know when the Word of God is “More our Trade than our Treasure”
This week, my pastoral hero, Tom Elliff, spoke to a group of students at Southeastern Seminary. In that presentation, he quoted his dad—a pastor and…
Read More10/31/24 Life and Teaching
READING: One-year plan: Jeremiah 11-14, 1 Timothy 4:11-6:21 Two-year plan: 2 Kings 5:1-6:23, John 9:13-34 Paul wrote the words to Timothy, but they are…
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Encouragement if Your Faith is Struggling
Some years ago, I wrote this post listing verses that help me when I’m struggling just believing and trusting God. I pray it’s helpful…
Read More10/30/24 Outsiders
READING: One-year plan: Jeremiah 8-10, 1 Timothy 3:1-4:10 Two-year plan: 2 Kings 4, John 9:1-12 ———- Some years ago, I read a story of…
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A Newsletter Recommendation for Pastors and Church Leaders
If you are a church leader, I hope you will consider the resource I’m recommending here. The Center for Preaching and Pastoral Leadership at…
Read More10/29/24 Praying for Authorities
READING: One-year plan: Jeremiah 5-7, 1 Timothy 1-2 Two-year plan: 2 Kings 2:13-3:27, John 8:48-59 ——— Prayer is, in my judgment, the most difficult…
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