03/03/17 Seeing, But Not Understanding
READING: Numbers 26-28, Mark 8 “Having eyes do you not see, and having ears do you not hear? And do you not remember?” Mark 8:18…
Read More03/02/17 Eyes Opened and Tongue Loosened
READING: Numbers 23-25, Mark 7:14-37 “And his ears were opened, his tongue was released, and he spoke plainly.” Mark 7:35 I love the way Jesus…
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10 Ways My Mentor Has Changed My Life
One of the most influential people in my life today is my mentor. As a young man whose parents divorced at an early age, I have never had a man commit himself to walk alongside me as I sought to pursue Jesus.
Read More03/01/17 Finishing Well
READING: Numbers 20-22, Mark 7:1-13 “. . . therefore you shall not bring this assembly into the land that I have given them.” Numbers 20:12…
Read More02/28/17 Compassion and Prayer
READING: Numbers 17-19, Mark 6:30-56 “. . . he had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd.” Mark 6:34 I have…
Read More02/27/17 Faithful unto Death
READING: Numbers 15-16, Mark 6:1-29 “He went and beheaded him in the prison.” Mark 6:27 We’ve read his story before. He was John the Baptist,…
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7 Reasons Pastoring a Church is Harder Today
I’m sure that pastoring a church has always been difficult. At the same time, though, it seems much harder today than it was 35+ years ago when I started in full-time pastoral ministry.
Read More02/26/17 The Lord Hears
READING: Numbers 12-14, Mark 5:21-43 “And the Lord heard it.” Numbers 12:2 There is so much in today’s reading that could capture our attention. Miriam…
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An Encouraging Word for Church Leaders for Today
Mark 5:36 “But Jesus, overhearing what was being spoken, said to the synagogue official, 'Do not be afraid any longer, only believe.” Jesus spoke these…
Read More02/25/17 The Cloud Lingered
READING: Numbers 9-11, Mark 5:1-20 “At the command of the Lord . . .” Numbers 9:23 Most of us can talk about decisions we made…
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