12/03/23 Sunday Prayer Challenge
Pray today for pastors who are entering one of the busiest seasons of the year, with sermon preparation, holiday gatherings, and family commitments increasingly…
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An Encouraging Word for Church Leaders for Today
Romans 8:26, 34 “In the same way the Spirit also helps us in our weakness, because we do not know what to pray for…
Read More12/02/23 Saturday Prayer Challenge
As I pray in an ongoing way for specific needs, I’ve found these words from Bryan Chapell to be helpful: “We do not need…
Read More12/01/23 Wood, Hay, or Stubble
READING: 1 Corinthians 2-7 It’s funny what I’ve found in my garage each time we’ve moved. Even recently, as I was cleaning out our…
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7 Questions for Christian Leaders to Ask in Preparation for the Lord’s Day
Just some self-reflection questions for Christian leaders—especially those who are preparing to preach or teach this weekend—to consider this day: Church leader, I’m praying…
Read More11/30/23 Giftedness
READING: Romans 12-16, 1 Corinthians 1 I still remember the first time I worked through a spiritual gifts inventory. It seems inventories were a…
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READING: Romans 8-11 This devotion will be quite simple, but I also trust it will be challenging (and convicting, as it is to me…
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Wednesday Words: Spurgeon on Opening the Door to Sin
I will just let Spurgeon speak: “This kind of strict caution is not popular these days, but rest assured, dear reader, it is both…
Read More11/28/23 Hope
READING: Romans 3-7 As a pastor, I’ve walked beside many believers who struggled with physical and emotional illness. Sometimes, I found it hard to…
Read More11/27/23 Courageous Faith
READING: Acts 27-28, Romans 1-2 Imagine the scene. A prisoner in a storm-tossed ship—a ship battered by an ongoing storm and filled with sailors…
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