01/20/18 To Your Aid
READING: Genesis 47-50 “God will certainly come to your aid.” Genesis 50:24 The first book of the Bible ends much differently than it begins. It…
Read MoreREADING: Genesis 47-50 “God will certainly come to your aid.” Genesis 50:24 The first book of the Bible ends much differently than it begins. It…
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Read MoreREADING: Genesis 44-46 “Therefore it was not you who sent me here, but God.” Genesis 45:8 I’ve read many times the story of Joseph’s seeing…
Read MoreI’ve said it before on this site: I’m not the best listener. In fact, I’ve written about ways I could listen better and lead better by listening. I’m learning in my struggle that not listening can cost me more than I should want to pay. When we don’t listen well . . .
Read MoreREADING: Genesis 41-43 “Why do you keep looking at each other?” Genesis 42:1 Let me start this devotion with a simple but true statement: sometimes, the…
Read MoreYesterday, I published a post about why people leave a church. In our consulting work, we also often talk with people who are seriously frustrated with their church – but who stay there anyway. Here’s why.
Read MoreREADING: Genesis 38-40 “So how could I do this immense evil, and how could I sin against God?” Genesis 39:9 How easy it would have…
Read MoreOver the years of my ministry, I’ve talked to many people who chose to leave a church even though they still lived in the same area. Here are some of the primary reasons given for leaving (without commentary on the validity of each one).
Read MoreREADING: Genesis 34-37 “His brothers pulled Joseph out of the pit and sold him . . . to the Ishmaelites.” Genesis 37:28 Joseph’s brothers were…
Read MoreI’m in my first year of a paid ministry position. As a young minister, I’ve noticed fears that have crept into my life as I have stepped into ministry. I believe that by my exposing these fears to the gospel, the church can encourage and speak truth into young ministers like me. Here are three fears that I am battling in my first year as a minister:
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