10 Markers of Strong Discipleship Programs
I’ve seen some churches that are, in fact, doing discipleship well. Here are some of the characteristics of those churches.
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8 Reasons Pastors Struggle with Doing Spiritual Disciplines
I wish I could say that every pastor I know – and I know a lot of them – never struggles with consistency and faithfulness in spiritual disciplines like Bible study, prayer, fasting, etc.
Read More01/12/16 He Had Spoken to Him
READING: Genesis 35-37 Here it is again: the silliness of following false gods. God told Jacob to go to Bethel, and Jacob told all who were with…
Read More01/11/16 Free and Forgiving
READING: Genesis 32-34 They had a right to be horribly angry. Shechem, son of Hamor the Hittite, had raped their sister Dinah. He said he…
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Things I Wish I’d Said as a Pastor
To be honest, this post is both confession and catharsis. I think about my years as a pastor, and I regret both some things I said and things I didn’t say.
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A Brief Prayer for All Believers to Pray
"I believe that every Christian ought to be joined to some visible church; that is his plain duty, according to the Scriptures. God’s people…
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An Encouraging Word for Church Leaders for Today
Revelation 21:6 “I will give water as a gift to the thirsty from the spring of life.” We are only spiritually thirsty people called to…
Read More01/10/16 The Folly of Idolatry
READING: Genesis 30-31 The enemy’s plan is not that difficult to figure out. It’s really quite simple: he wants us to worship other gods. False…
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Saturday Suggestions: January 9, 2016
Here are some suggested web readings as you have your coffee today . . .
Read More01/09/16 Planning to Sin
READING: Genesis 27-29 It’s frightening how far we will go to get what we want. And, it’s even more alarming to know how far we will…
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