12/17/15 The False God of Worry
READING: Philippians 1-4 TEXTS AND APPLICATION: Sometimes I read a Bible text, and all I can do is immediately confess and pray. I suppose today’s reading of the book…
Read MoreREADING: Philippians 1-4 TEXTS AND APPLICATION: Sometimes I read a Bible text, and all I can do is immediately confess and pray. I suppose today’s reading of the book…
Read MoreIf you know my testimony, you know I wasn’t raised in a Christian home. Thus, I still watch other marriages to learn how they love each other for God’s glory.
Read MoreMore than one writer has written about the reality that the God we claim to serve today is too small in our minds compared to the God of the Bible. That limited understanding of God becomes evident in our churches, too.
Read MoreREADING: Ephesians 1-6 TEXTS AND APPLICATION: Several years ago, I was a volunteer firefighter doing training in all of my gear. My wife, Pam, came to…
Read MoreLet’s be honest: many of us have probably thought about giving up on the church at some point. God’s people can be problems. Sometimes we just want to walk away.
Read MoreREADING: Colossians 1-4, Philemon 1 TEXTS AND APPLICATION: Prayer matters. We know that, though we don’t always live that way. Our prayer is often routine,…
Read MoreREADING: Acts 27-28 TEXTS AND APPLICATION: Yesterday was church day. I pray you had a great day with the people of God, being loved, encouraged, and strengthened together. Even…
Read MoreREADING: Acts 24-26 TEXTS AND APPLICATION: I think we sometimes overcomplicate the work of our devotions. We can, of course, spend many hours studying the Word deeply — and that we must do. There are other times,…
Read More2 Corinthians 12:9-10 “But He said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for power is perfected in weakness.’ Therefore, I will most…
Read MoreREADING: Acts 20:4-23:35 TEXTS AND APPLICATION: There is much packed in the chapters of today’s reading. For example, I’m reminded that if I preach at midnight for…
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