11/13/16 Lying to the Holy Spirit
READING: Acts 4-6 It’s one of those texts in the Bible that seem to be quite an understatement: “Great fear seized the whole church and all who heard…
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An Encouraging Word for Church Leaders for Today
Acts 4:31 "And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God boldly." The same Spirit who filled the…
Read More11/12/16 Baptized in the Spirit
READING: Acts 1-3 Let me get right to the point today: we face a powerful enemy, but God Himself lives in us — and thus,…
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A Saturday Suggestion to Get Ready for Church This Weekend: November 12, 2016
Read this suggestion for preparing for worship this weekend.
Read More11/11/16 All the Books of the World
READING: John 19-21 Jesus really is amazing. I know we Christians say we believe that truth, but I’m not sure we adequately consider who He is. …
Read More11/10/16 Father, Protect Them
READING: John 16-18 While evidences of demons (e.g., exorcisms) aren’t prominent in the Gospel of John, Satan was the ever-present enemy seeking to devour the Son of God…
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9 Reasons Preacher’s Kids Stray
Over my 20 years of teaching, I’ve talked with a lot of “PK’s” who struggled at some point in their Christian walk. When I’ve asked them why they think they struggled, here’s are some of the reasons they’ve told me.
Read More11/09/16 Victory
READING: John 13-15 Jesus’ hour had come “to leave this world and go to the Father” (John 13:1). It must surely have appeared that the devil was winning….
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6 Reasons Why Re-Living Your Call Annually Matters
I think it’s important that church leaders recall and re-affirm their call at least annually. In fact, I encourage you to take a 1-2 day annual retreat for this purpose.
Read More11/08/16 Driven Out
READING: John 11-12 From this point on, the Gospel of John moves rapidly toward the death of Jesus. Indeed, the death and the resurrection of Lazarus were not…
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