Saturday Suggestions: January 13, 2018
Don’t miss these posts about marriage, parenting, pastoring, reading suggestions, and missions.
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01/12/17 Finding a Wife
READING: Genesis 24-26 “He will send his angel before you, and you can take a wife for my son from there.” Genesis 24:7 One of the…
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12 Warning Signs of Potentially Bad Church Hires
No church wants to make a bad hire, but many do. Sometimes that happens despite search teams, elders, etc., doing their job well – but it also happens because the team ignores some warning signals.
Read More01/11/18 Justifying One’s Actions
READING: Genesis 20-23 “Besides, she is indeed my sister.” Genesis 20:12 It’s as simple as this statement: if you lie, you have to work to…
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10 Ways to Spend More Time with God
I don’t know many church leaders who think they spend sufficient time with God. Our lives are busy, and it’s tough to add more responsibilities to our plate.
Read More01/10/18 Just in Time
READING: Genesis 17-19 “Because of the Lord’s compassion for him. . . .” Genesis 19:16 Lot knew without question that God was going to bring judgment…
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9 Ways to Help Your Congregation Listen Better this Weekend
Let’s face it—many of us struggle with paying attention for any great length of time. We’re “sitcom” people accustomed to listening in spurts interrupted by commercials.
Read More01/09/18 Believing as Righteousness
READING: Genesis 14-16 “And he believed the LORD.” Genesis 15:6 Faith means believing God even when you wonder how He is going to keep His…
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10 Really Hard Prayers to Pray
I’m convinced that weak prayer is one reason the North American church is not making much difference. If you want your church to be a threat to the enemy, I challenge you to consider praying some of these really hard prayers today.
Read More01/08/18 Building an Altar
READING: Genesis 12-13 “. . . where he built an altar to the Lord.” Genesis 13:18 Pam and I have moved several times over the…
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