07/27/15 Weeping over the Nations
READING: Isaiah 44-48 TEXTS AND APPLICATION: I think today about the billions of people around the world who worship idols. While we in North America often…
Read More07/26/15 The Wonder of It All
READING: Isaiah 40-43 TEXTS AND APPLICATION: Sometimes you read the Word, and the truths just come to life. They stop us in our tracks and re-direct…
Read MoreA Single Verse for Church Leaders Today
Jonah 3:10 Then God saw their [the people of Nineveh] actions—that they had turned from their evil ways—so God relented from the disaster He…
Read More07/25/15 Because You Prayed
READING: Isaiah 37-39: Psalm 76 TEXTS AND APPLICATION: Do you believe that prayer makes a difference? Isaiah 37-39 are filled with evidence that prayer matters. First, King…
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The Devil and Leaders
I write this post with some hesitance. I have studied spiritual warfare for many years, and I don’t want to suggest that the devil should be our role model for anything. On the other hand, it seems to me that the devil is, in some ways, a more effective leader than many leaders today.
Read More07/24/15 The Redeemed Will Sing . . . and Should Be Singing Now
READING: Isaiah 35-36 TEXTS AND APPLICATION: Chapter 35 pictures the return of God’s remnant to Zion in a time of great rejoicing. That time will be…
Read More07/23/15 Our Eyes Shall See the King
READING: Isaiah 31-34 TEXTS AND APPLICATION: Today Pam and I travel to another state to attend the funeral of a dear friend tomorrow. In that light, today’s…
Read More07/22/15 The Cry of Exile
READING: Isaiah 28-30 TEXTS AND APPLICATION: Do you find yourself feeling like you’re in exile today — distant from God, wandering without peace? Today’s reading in Isaiah…
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8 Ways to Pray for Missionaries
Most believers realize that missionaries need prayer. Their disconnect comes in knowing how to pray for them. The sad reality is that this lack of knowledge means many churches simply say: “God bless the missionaries.”
Read More07/21/15 Just like the Hebrews. . .
READING: Hosea 8-14 APPLICATION: This reading completes the book of Hosea. The book echoes with God’s judgment on His people, but it also includes God’s promise of…
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