12/18/15 Pouring Out Our Life
READING: 1 Timothy 1-6 TEXTS AND APPLICATION: Timothy was Paul’s protégé in the faith. Paul the apostle poured his life into Timothy, preparing him to carry…
Read More12/17/15 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…
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Ways to Strengthen Your Marriage in Ministry
If 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.
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8 Evidences that Your God is Too Small
More 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 More12/16/15 The Way We Walk
READING: 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…
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Why We Can’t Give Up on the Church
Let’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 More12/15/15 Interceding for Others
READING: 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 More12/14/15 Believers of Encouragement
READING: 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 More12/13/15 A Clear Conscience
READING: 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,…
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An Encouraging Word for Church Leaders for Today
2 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…
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