03/14/16 Like Caleb, or the Others?
READING: Joshua 14-18 If you’re reading the Scriptures along with these devotions, you know that today’s reading is again a lot of information about land…
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An Encouraging Word for Church Leaders for Today
1 Samuel 16:7 “But the LORD said to Samuel, ‘Do not look on his appearance or on the height of his stature . ….
Read More03/13/16 We Go to War
READING: Joshua 11-13 We are now reading summaries of the Hebrews’ conquest of the land God promised them. Sometimes, these kinds of chapters are difficult to…
Read More03/12/16 No Counsel?
READING: Joshua 9-10 Have you ever made a decision and later looked back to think, “I sure wish I’d prayed about that some more”? I suspect all of us…
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Saturday Suggestions: March 12, 2016
Check out these suggested blog posts and resources this week.
Read More03/11/16 Defeat Snatched Out of Victory
READING: Joshua 5-8 What an amazing victory God gave His people! The walled city of Jericho was fortified. No one was entering or leaving. God,…
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10 Marks of a Good Staff Meeting
Over the years, I’ve been in a lot of staff meetings in different organizations, some were really good experiences and others were a mess.
Read More03/10/16 Do Not Be Afraid
READING: Joshua 1-4 Even when we know that God is our warrior, we still sometimes fear when the battle is upon us. We know this…
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9 First Steps toward a Church Turnaround
Maybe you see that your church is headed in the wrong direction. You know the church needs a turnaround, but you’re not sure where to start.
Read More03/09/16 Not Just Idle Words
READING: Deuteronomy 32-34 When I first became dean of a seminary a number of years ago, I used Deuteronomy 32 to give a challenge to new…
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