10/14/16 The Son of God
READING: Mark 1-3 In one of the ironies of Mark’s Gospel, the demons of hell have a better understanding of who Jesus is than the religious…
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10 Causes of Pastor/Staff Conflict
Over my years of consulting, I’ve been thrust into the middle of staff conflicts. I’ve seen situations where the pastor was the problem; times when the staff member was the issue; and many, many times when both were at fault.
Read More10/13/16 A Secure Tomb?
READING: Matthew 27-28 It’s almost funny, actually. Jesus had died. His body had been buried. The religious leaders remembered that Jesus said He would rise again in three days, so…
Read More10/12/16 Desertion?
READING: Matthew 26 Jesus always gets it right. He is never wrong. Period. He proved that truth again in today’s reading. Jesus warned the disciples as…
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10 Ways a Local Church Can Help a Missionary
I spend a lot of time with missionaries. Based on my conversations with them over the last year, here are some ways your church can help them.
Read More10/11/16 The Return of Jesus
READING: Matthew 24-25 I was so certain of Jesus’ return in the 1970s that I was sure I would never graduate from high school (and that was a long, long…
Read More10/10/16 Hypocrisy
READING: Matthew 22-23 It’s easy to condemn the Pharisees and teachers of the law of Jesus’ day. Though not all were this way, some were legalistic…
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3 Reasons to Bring Back the Handwritten Note
Writing simple handwritten notes of encouragement, thankfulness, and love will go a long way, but I believe this is a lost art today.
Read More10/09/16 A House of Prayer
READING: Matthew 20-21 Isaiah wrote it first: God’s house was to be “a house of prayer" (Isa 56:7). It was, in fact, to be a house of prayer…
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An Encouraging Word for Church Leaders for Today
Matthew 28:18 "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me." The One about whom you speak today has authority over everything….
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