An Encouraging Word for Church Leaders for Today
Psalm 40:5 “Lord my God, you have done many things—your wondrous works and your plans for us; none can compare with you. If I were…
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10/21/23 Saturday Prayer Challenge
My friend, John Franklin, describes four ways you may recognize God’s work in a life: Pray today that God’s work would be evident in…
Read More10/20/23 A Jesus Difference
READING: Mark 5-7 Read the first description of the man, and you get a sense of just how out of control his life was:…
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10 Steps to Raising Up and Calling Out the Next Generation of Gospel Workers
I’ve previously written about the importance of pastors “calling out the called” within their congregations. I’m convinced this responsibility is ours, but most pastors I know…
Read More10/19/23 The Son of God
READING: Mark 1-4 Jesus Christ is the Son of God, as Mark 1 reminds us. In verse 1, the author tells us Jesus is…
Read More10/18/23 Yes, You Will
READING: Matthew 26-28 Maybe you recognize this loosely paraphrased conversation from today’s reading: Peter was convinced it wouldn’t happen to him. The other disciples…
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Wednesday Words: My Anecdotal Evidence about Raising Up a Praying Church
“After more than 20 years of church consulting, I can say with certainty I’ve never seen a praying church without a leader who was…
Read More10/17/23 Not One Stone
READING: Matthew 24-25 The disciples saw the magnificence of the temple in Jerusalem in Jesus’ day. Surely they looked with wonder at the structures…
Read More10/16/23 Humility and Pride
READING: Matthew 20-23 As I begin a new work week today, I want to make sure my heart and attitude are right for the…
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7 Questions to Ask if Church Wasn’t Great This Past Weekend
I love my church, and yesterday was a good day in worship. I realize, though, that’s not always the case with every church. In…
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