Saturday Suggestions: March 11, 2017
Check out these posts about rookie Christian mistakes, generous churches, broken leaders, church meetings, and poor listeners.
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03/10/17 Serve the Lord
READING: Deuteronomy 10-12, Mark 12:1-27 “Everything that I command you, you shall be careful to do.” Deuteronomy 12:32 The commands just echo throughout today’s Old Testament…
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Why Spiritual Disciplines Matter in Church Revitalization
Church revitalization requires a process, but that process cannot be separated from the personal walk of the leader who longs for congregational renewal.
Read More03/09/17 Prosperity
READING: Deuteronomy 7-9, Mark 11:19-33 “Beware lest you say in your heart, ‘My power and the might of my hand have gotten me this wealth.’” Deuteronomy…
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6 Ways to Sing Better in Worship This Weekend
I’m not a musician, and I sing publicly only when a bunch of other people are singing with me – but I love to worship God through song. I grieve when those who gather for worship seem not to enjoy that time.
Read More03/08/17 Guard Yourself
READING: Deuteronomy 4-6, Mark 11:1-18 “Only take care, and keep your soul diligently, lest you forget the things that your eyes have seen.” Deuteronomy 4:9 “You…
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11 Pains of Being a Pastor
Thirty-six years ago at this time of year, I was talking with a search committee as I considered my first local church pastorate. I was so pumped that I’m sure I was obnoxious around my family and friends. Nobody except a pastor can fully understand the excitement that comes with a first pastorate.
Read More03/07/17 Learning from History
READING: Deuteronomy 1-3 Mark 10:32-52 “Go up, take possession, as the Lord, the God of your fathers, has told you. Do not fear or be dismayed.” Deuteronomy…
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10 Factors that Help Long-term Pastors Stay at Their Church
In my second pastorate, I stayed at the church for just over eleven years. At the time, more than a decade at one church was almost unheard of.
Read More03/06/17 Trust and Adventure
READING: Numbers 35-36, Mark 10:1-31 “Truly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child shall not enter it.” Mark…
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