09/22/16 Prayer Matters
READING: Amos 6-9 Prayer matters. It’s mysterious, but it matters. It’s hard to explain how it works, but it matters. Amos apparently knew that. The…
Read More09/21/16 Privilege and Responsibility
READING: Amos 1-5 The words seem almost strange. The Lord spoke these words against His people when they were guilty of turning against Him: “You only…
Read More09/20/16 Restoring the Years
READING: Joel 1-3 I remember the year when the locusts came out when I was serving in Louisville, KY. I vaguely remembered an earlier time in my life when they…
Read More09/19/16 Prosperity
READING: Hosea 8-14 The Lord has been really good to Pam and me. He has blessed us immensely. We have never been hungry, nor have…
Read More09/18/16 Prostitutes
READING: Hosea 1-7 God loves prostitutes, and that’s a great truth since most of us — if not all of us — have been prostitutes. I know that…
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An Encouraging Word for Church Leaders for Today
2 Timothy 3:16-17 "All Scripture is inspired by God and is profitable for teaching, for rebuking, for correcting, for training in righteousness, so that the man…
Read MorePreachers: A Challenge from Charles Spurgeon before You Preach
The writings of Charles Spurgeon always challenge me, especially as I prepare to preach. Here are words that grab me today.
Read More09/17/16 Trusting in Delay
READING: Daniel 10-12 Have you ever wondered why answers to prayer sometimes take a long time? In a series of verses that takes us mysteriously into…
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Saturday Suggestions: September 17, 2016
Check out these posts about small groups, Eric Liddell, evangelism, discipleship, and smartphones.
Read More09/16/16 Great Mercy
READING: Daniel 7-9 In Daniel 9, the prophet prayed for God to end the exile and “make your face to shine upon your sanctuary, which is desolate” (Dan…
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