12/24/15 Divine Connections
READING: 2 Timothy 1-4 TEXTS AND APPLICATION: The second letter from Paul to Timothy is one of my favorite books in the New Testament — primarily because it…
Read More12/23/15 Giving Account
READING: Hebrews 11-13 TEXTS AND APPLICATION: I am called to be a leader in God’s church. Most days, I love that responsibility. On other days, though, I’m reminded of…
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9 Cautions for Young Church Leaders (and Older Leaders, Too, Actually)
I love the young church leaders God is raising up around the world. It’s because I love them that I, as an older leader, offer these cautions.
Read More12/22/15 Spurred to Good Works
READING: Hebrews 7-10 TEXTS AND APPLICATION: When I was a young teenage believer, I rebelled just enough that I would occasionally skip church for a few weeks in a row. Inevitably when I did, some well…
Read More12/21/15 Our Great High Priest
READING: Hebrews 1-6 TEXTS AND APPLICATION: Jesus is greater than all — greater than the angels, greater than Abraham, greater than Moses, greater than Joshua, greater than Aaron — that’s one…
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An Encouraging Word for Church Leaders for Today
Acts 26:1 “Agrippa said to Paul, ‘It is permitted for you to speak for yourself.’” King Agrippa opened the door for Paul to speak,…
Read More12/20/15 Strangers in a Temporary Land
READING: 1 Peter 1-5 TEXTS AND APPLICATION: The images in the Bible are sometimes so dramatic that our best response is simply to meditate on them a…
Read MoreA Challenge from D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones for Preachers Tonight
"But turning to certain specific matters, the preacher’s first, and the most important task is to prepare himself, not his sermon. Any man who…
Read More12/19/15 Controlling Our Passions
READING: Titus 1-3 TEXTS AND APPLICATION: I love the Word of God. It’s powerful. It speaks to my life today. It shows me how to live. It truly…
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Dealing with Dying Programs in a Church
Most of our churches have at least one – that is, a program that’s not working anymore. The activity goes on, but it’s now more a habit than a transformational ministry.
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