An Encouraging Word for Church Leaders for Today
Revelation 4:10-11 “They cast their crowns before the throne and say, ‘Our Lord and God, you are worthy to receive glory and honor and power,…
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01/28/23 Saturday Prayer Challenge
These words of my friend, Thom Rainer, challenge me to pray: Perhaps your church has been struggling. Maybe you know change needs to take…
Read More01/27/23 Holiness
READING: Exodus 28-30 I know this devotion is different today, but I trust you will understand why. Read each of these verses from today’s…
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15 Signs Christian Leaders Have Become Kings Rather than Servants
Too often, a leader who was once a servant of others wrongly transitions into being the king of his own kingdom. Here are some…
Read More01/26/23 Fire on the Mountain
READING: Exodus 24-27 Wow. I am humbled today. The power of God is so evident in today’s reading that I am a bit overcome…
Read More01/25/23 Little by Little, Again
READING: Exodus 20-23 The title for this devotion might seem a bit strange (particularly, the word “again”), but it’s intentional. I’ve read the Word…
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Wednesday Words: John Hammett on the Gospel
My colleague, senior professor of systematic theology at Southeastern Seminary, reminds us with these pointed words that the gospel matters: “A church that loses…
Read More01/24/23 Daily
READING: Exodus 16-19 Daily. That’s how often the Israelites were to get manna from the Lord. That’s how often they were to eat all…
Read More01/23/23 Reaction, not Reliance
READING: Exodus 12-15 Sometimes our crying out to the Lord is quite short-lived. The immediacy and urgency of the moment drive us to our…
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8 Ways Churches Miss It when Recruiting Volunteers
There’s no question churches have struggled securing volunteers coming out of COVID. Some of the issues related to recruiting volunteers pre-dated COVID, however, and…
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