06/10/16 He Thunders
READING: Job 35-37 Some weeks ago, I was in three different countries where rain poured at different times. The rain was so strong at times that…
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13 Questions I Would Want to Ask as a Never-Churched Guest in Your Church
I was a fully unchurched, never-attending teenager when I visited a church for the first time. I had all kinds of questions, but I didn’t know whom to ask. Consequently, I sometimes struggled needlessly.
Read More06/09/16 Homework
READING: Job 32-34 At times our words are right, but our spirit is wrong. In today’s reading, Elihu finally speaks in response to Job’s words. Elihu may…
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9 Types of Bivocational Ministries
I have previously written about my affirmation of bi-vocational ministry as a valid option for ministers. Not everyone agrees with me, but I stand by my position.
Read More06/08/16 Trust in the Silence
READING: Job 29-31 Sometimes even the most faithful, righteous people face the reality of intense, painful, ongoing spiritual warfare. The story of Job ever reminds us of this truth….
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10 Reasons I Abstain from Alcohol Use
Even on a site that focuses on issues like evangelism and missions, I sometimes try to respond to questions my readers and/or students ask. Today is one of those days.
Read More06/07/16 Darkness
READING: Job 24-28 I tell students all the time, “If you want to know where the enemy’s working in your life, tell me what your secrets are. What…
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9 Characteristics of Effective Leaders I’ve Known
Last week, a student who is a prospective church planter asked me a question I had not considered for some time: “What characteristics have you seen in graduates who’ve done well – who’ve been effective in ministry?”
Read More06/06/16 He Knows the Way I Take
READING: Job 21-23 Sometimes I read the Word, and I think about whether I can fill in my name in the verses of the story….
Read More06/05/16 My Redeemer Lives
READING: Job 17-20 My friend who led me to the Lord more than 40 years ago was forceful and often tactless in his approach. If you…
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