04/20/16 A Double Portion of My Spirit?
READING: 2 Kings 1-3 I really enjoy investing in the young men God has connected me with over the years. I want them to walk…
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10 Questions People Have Asked Me about Pastors
It’s funny, actually. I’m a professor and church consultant, though I’m a pastor at heart – and I serve as one of the pastors at my local church, Restoration Church in Wake Forest, NC. But, because people see me as seminary professor/trainer first, they often ask me questions about pastors.
Read More04/19/16 Deceiving Spirits from God
READING: 1 Kings 21-22 Much of the Bible’s teaching about spiritual warfare is clear, but today’s reading includes a text that is quite confusing at…
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12 Markers of Churches on the Downslope
Church growth writers talk about the bell-shaped curve that characterizes the growth of many churches. Based on my years of church consulting, here are some markers of churches on the downslope.
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15 Ways to Pray Like Jesus Prayed
If you need help praying consistently, pray like Jesus prayed.
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15 Ways to Pray like Jesus Prayed
Most of us struggle with prayer. Even when we know we should pray, it’s not always easy to do it.
Read More04/18/16 Surprising Discouragement
READING: 1 Kings 18-20 It’s amazing to me how quickly we forget the hand of God in granting us victory. Sometimes it seems like it’s only…
Read More04/17/16 Sovereignty
READING: 1 Kings 15-17 Sometimes it’s hard to understand God’s plan. Surely that was the case for the widow at Zarephath in today’s reading. She and…
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An Encouraging Word for Church Leaders for Today
1 Kings 17:24 "Then the woman said to Elijah, 'Now I know that you are a man of God and that the word of…
Read More04/16/16 The Counsel of Older Men
READING: 1 Kings 12-14 The old people got it right in the first part of today’s reading — and as a “more mature” person, I think…
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