04/16/16 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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Saturday Suggestions: April 16, 2016
Check out these suggested readings for this week — everything from church health to college students to having “the talk” with your kids . . . .
Read More04/15/16 Foreign Wives
READING: 1 Kings 10-11 Marriage is a big deal. Today, it has become a controversial deal, especially as culture ignores God’s standards for marriage and creates…
Read More04/14/16 Victory . . . Defeat . . . and Grace
READING: 1 Kings 8-9 Since the 1980s, many folks have written books about spiritual warfare. The strategies they promote are varied — some that are…
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9 Trends in Church Membership and Assimilation Processes
I’ve studied churches in the United States for almost twenty years. During those two decades, I’ve seen growing changes in church membership and assimilation processes – particularly among newer and younger congregations.
Read More04/13/16 The Word of the Lord
READING: 1 Kings 6-7 Yesterday, I received from a friend a text that meant the world to me. His words were not many, but they…
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Sermon Manuscript or Not?
A few weeks ago, I sent this poll to preachers: “Do you use a sermon manuscript or not? Why or why not?” More than 125 preachers responded, and I found their responses fascinating.
Read More04/12/16 Wisdom
READING: 1 Kings 3-5 If you were 20 years old, and God offered to give you anything you wanted, what would you have requested? Wealth?…
Read More04/11/16 Succession
READING: 1 Kings 1-2 If your church is going through a leadership transition, how is your congregation guarding against the enemy’s attacks? Today’s reading pushes us…
Read More04/10/16 The Danger of a Census
READING: 2 Samuel 22-24 Let’s just let the Word of God speak for itself today. The final chapters of 2 Samuel resound with the power of…
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