09/18/24 Avoid It
READING: One-year plan: Proverbs 4:1-6:19, 2 Corinthians 2:5-3:18 Two-year plan: 2 Samuel 12:1-13:20, Luke 23:50-56 ———- Early in my Christian journey, I had folks…
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7 Reasons Why Announcements Don’t Usually Lead to Church Member Involvement
I’ve heard it done often. In fact, I’ve done it too often. “It” in this case refers to trying to recruit church volunteers primarily…
Read More09/17/24 Wisdom
READING: One-year plan: Proverbs 1-3, 2 Corinthians 1:1-2:4 Two-year plan: 2 Samuel 10-11, Luke 23:32-49 ———– Today’s reading begins the book of Proverbs, a…
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Tuesday’s Encourgement for Pastors Who Think They’ve Failed
If that’s where you are, hear the honest but encouraging words of David Murray: Learning to fail well is a vital part of the…
Read More09/16/24 Praise the Lord!
READING: One-year plan: Psalm 144-150, 1 Corinthians 15:50-16:24 Two-year plan: 2 Samuel 8-9, Luke 23:26-31 ———- Over the years, I’ve traveled through much of…
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12 Reasons I Struggle to Say, “No”
Okay, this blog is a confession. I’m not good at saying, “no.” Consequently, I sometimes struggle with a heavily-booked calendar and an overwhelmed spirit.
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Pray today for each church you pass on the way to your church building. Pray the gospel is preached there today.
Read MoreA Word of Encouragement for Church Leaders for Today
Philippians 3:17 “Join in imitating me, brothers and sisters, and pay careful attention to those who live according to the example you have in…
Read More09/13/24 Singing?
READING: One-year plan: Psalm 137-143, 1 Corinthians 15:20-49 Two-year plan: 2 Samuel 6-7, Luke 23:6-25 ———- I can’t imagine what the exiles in Psalm…
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7 Reasons We Preachers Need to Listen to Other Preaching
When I first started preaching decades ago, the primary ways to listen to other preachers were to visit another church, watch someone on TV,…
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