11/19/16 Does Hell Shake?
READING: Acts 18-20 Today, we come to the spiritual warfare passage that most challenges me in all the Bible. The apostle Paul was in Ephesus, where God…
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Saturday Suggestions: November 19, 2016
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Read More11/18/16 Victory
READING: Acts 16-17 It was a strange demonic encounter, actually. Paul and his team were in Philippi, where they met a girl “who had a spirit by which…
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The 8 Most Common Requests for Church Staff Recommendations
Because of my role as dean at Southeastern Seminary and my work among North American churches, I often get requests for recommendations for potential church staff members. Here are the most common requests I’ve received in the past year.
Read More11/17/16 Opposition
READING: Acts 14-15 The enemy is a schemer who knows where to attack the church (Eph 6:11). His threats are not idle, and his attacks are not…
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The Primary Thing that Would Lead Me Back to the Pastorate
I served as a full-time senior pastor for fourteen years before I joined a seminary faculty. There’s one primary reason why I would go back: the opportunity to invest in young leaders, both laypersons and those called to ministry.
Read More11/16/16 Amazed at the Teaching of the Lord
READING: Acts 11-13 It’s what the enemy always seeks to do. He tempts, challenges, disrupts, distracts, and accuses, but one of his primary intentions is…
Read More11/15/16 Because of Who He Is
READING: Acts 9-10 Saul’s conversion was miraculous, to say the least. A bright light stuck him down as he made his way to persecute believers….
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5 Ways to Minister to Restaurant Servers
Some of the more formative times in my life were when I worked as a server in the restaurant industry, and I believe God wants us to think about how we can better minister to servers.
Read More11/14/16 The Right Focus
READING: Acts 7-8 It’s easy to assume that the book of Acts is filled with dramatic stories of spiritual warfare and demonic defeat, but that’s not…
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