10/11/15 The Lord of Resurrection
READING: Matthew 8:1-13, Luke 7 TEXTS AND APPLICATION: As a young pastor, I don’t think I fully understood the significance of our faith until I stood by the…
Read More10/10/15 Why Worry?
READING: Matthew 5-7 TEXTS AND APPLICATION: Worry is a funny thing, you know. We apparently think that worrying about something will fix it (or else…
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9 Questions to Ask Before Leaving a Ministry
Making the decision to leave a ministry is seldom easy. Even when the ministry has been difficult, departures can be painful.
Read More10/09/15 Invest in Whom?
READING: Matthew 12:1-21, Mark 3, Luke 6 TEXTS AND APPLICATION: Jesus called 12 disciples in whom He invested Himself. They were an interesting bunch, actually….
Read More10/08/15 Present Tense Eternal Life
READING: John 5 TEXTS AND APPLICATION: I suppose if you asked believers what “eternal life” means, they would say what many of us would first say: “eternal life…
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10 Reasons Church Planting is the Rage
I’ve been a Christian for more than 40 years, and I’ve never seen the interest in church planting I see today.
Read More10/07/15 He Eats with Sinners
READING: Mark 2 TEXTS AND APPLICATION: I’m sick. You’re sick. Every person in the world is sick. Every person who has ever lived, with the exception…
Read More10/06/15 The Simplicity of Obedience
READING: John 2-4 TEXTS AND APPLICATION: I remember when I was a brand new believer, and everything I learned about Jesus was fresh, novel, and alive. I couldn’t wait…
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A Simple Bible Reading Plan to Get Started
Followers of Christ know we need to read the Bible. Knowing that responsibility, though, doesn’t always result in obedience.
Read More10/05/15 The Need to Withdraw
READING: Matthew 4, Luke 4-5, John 1:15-51 TEXTS AND APPLICATION: I wish I prayed like Jesus prayed. He simply got alone with the Father, spending time in fellowship…
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