04/01/16 Friends II

READING: 1 Samuel 21-24 Saul was chasing David, seeking to kill him. David went from place to place, seeking hiding places from the jealous king….

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03/31/16 Friends

READING: 1 Samuel 18-20 Today, I write this devotion primarily to men, but I welcome female readers to listen in to our conversation.  Men, the story of the friendship…

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Why and How Your Church Should Utilize Facebook Ads

Outreach and marketing for churches are more intricate than they used to be with the advent of social media. That said, Facebook can be a valuable resource for reaching people in the community. In fact, I heard Thom Rainer talk this week about the value of this approach.

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03/29/16 What Have You Done?

READING: 1 Samuel 13-14 Sometimes I fear I’m too much like King Saul in these chapters.  When the king was to wait for Samuel to come to…

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7 Sins of Baby Boomer Believers

I’m a baby boomer, born in 1961. As the oldest of my generation has moved into retirement and the rest of us begin to think in that direction, we’re all aware of some of the failures of our generation.

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03/28/16 Testify against Me?

READING: 1 Samuel 9-12 Some months ago, a good friend whose wife was facing death gave me this report about their whereabouts that day: “Chuck,…

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03/27/16 Give Us a King

READING: 1 Samuel 4-8 If you’ve been reading through the Scriptures with us this year, you know how many times we’ve learned this truth: God…

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