10/02/15 God is with Us
READING: Matthew 1, Luke 2:1-38 TEXTS AND APPLICATION: I am reading ahead in this devotion, which I typically do not do. I cannot read Matthew 1:22-23, though, without thinking…
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10 Welcome Center Problems
As part of a typical church consultations, our teams always evaluate a church’s Welcome Center. Here are a few issues we’ve encountered over several years.
Read More10/01/15 The Word Became Flesh
READING: Luke 1, John 1:1-14 TEXTS AND APPLICATION: It really is an amazing story. Think about it. God Himself came to earth. He who is…
Read More09/30/15 Fearing God
READING: Malachi 1-4 TEXTS AND APPLICATION: Do I fear God? Do I have sense of holy reverence for who He is? The book of Malachi, the last…
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11 Questions to Ask when Dealing with Conflict
Every church leader will deal with conflict at some point. How we address that conflict, particularly if it’s serious, will sometimes determine whether we survive it.
Read More09/29/15 At the Beginning, During, and After
READING: Nehemiah 11-13, Psalm 126 TEXTS AND APPLICATION: The book of Nehemiah begins with Nehemiah’s extended prayer of brokenness over Jerusalem (Neh. 1:2-11), and it ends…
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A Challenge to Read the NT by the End of the Year
Do you want a Bible reading challenge for the rest of the year? How about reading the New Testament by the end of 2015?
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12 Ways to Assist Returning Southern Baptist Missionaries
I seldom write a post that relates only to my denomination, the Southern Baptist Convention, but this one does (though believers of many denominations could help with the needs listed in this post).
Read More09/28/15 The God Who Does Not Abandon
READING: Nehemiah 8-10 TEXTS AND APPLICATION: These chapters cover so much that it’s hard to summarize them in a single devotion. Ezra read the Law, and…
Read More09/27/15 Praying on the Way
READING: Nehemiah 6-7 TEXTS AND APPLICATION: The book of Nehemiah is about God’s amazing hand on His people, leading them to rebuild the wall of Jerusalem…
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