06/23/15 The Sin of a Nation
READING: 1 Kings 12-14 TEXTS AND APPLICATION: These chapters deal with false worship under Jeroboam, king of Israel, and the failure of Rehoboam, king of Judah —…
Read More06/22/15 Being Fascinated with God
READING: Proverbs 30, 31 TEXTS AND APPLICATION: These final chapters of Proverbs cover many issues, including the famous passage about a godly wife in Proverbs 31. I focus…
Read More06/21/15 The Disastrous End of a King
READING: 1 Kings 10-11; 2 Chronicles 9 TEXTS AND APPLICATION: These chapters deal primarily with Solomon’s reign, his visit from the queen of Sheba, his idolatries…
Read MoreAn Encouraging Word to Church Leaders for Today
Genesis 1:3 “And God said, ‘Let there be light,’ and there was light.” The God of the Bible is not like the idols of…
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15 Ways to Improve Your Preaching or Teaching
I’m leery of telling others how to improve their preaching or teaching. Nevertheless, here are 15 ways (some that are perhaps surprising) to improve your communicating the gospel.
Read More06/20/15 Living in the Light of Death
READING: Ecclesiastes 7-12 TEXTS AND APPLICATION: In Ecclesiastes 9:2-3, the writer recognizes that all people face one fate: death. The righteous or the wicked, the good…
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12 Ways to Build Prayer into Your Home
Our homes ought to be places of prayer as we intercede for family members and others. Getting started in building a praying family, though, is not always easy.
Read More06/19/15 The Value of Companions
READING: Ecclesiastes 1-6 TEXTS AND APPLICATION: As one who tends to be a loner, I need to hear these words from the book of Ecclesiastes today: Ecc. 4:9-12 Two…
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Pride, Discouragement, and Ministry
Pride and discouragement are two great enemies of ministry. For many of us, we are often battling one or the other.
Read More06/18/15 The Rebuke of a Friend
READING: Proverbs 27-29 TEXTS AND APPLICATION: I am reminded through the reading today that we do not live in isolation as believers. The writer of Proverbs,…
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