09/13/15 Tearing My Clothes or Tearing My Heart?
READING: Joel 1-3 TEXTS AND APPLICATION: The book of Joel is a short book that calls God’s people to repentance in preparation for the “Day of…
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An Encouraging Word for Church Leaders for Today
Psalm 89:1-2 I will sing about the Lord’s faithful love forever; I will proclaim Your faithfulness to all generations with my mouth. For I…
Read More09/12/15 Yahweh is There
READING: Ezekiel 46-48 TEXTS AND APPLICATION: “Yahweh is There.” Those are the last English words of the book of Ezekiel. God would bring destruction on the city…
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12 Ways Churches “Welcome Guests”
This post is as much a survey as it is a report. Over the last decade, our church consulting “spies” have reported numerous ways they are “recognized” as guests in a worship service.
Read More09/11/15 Consequences
READING: Ezekiel 44-45 TEXTS AND APPLICATION: We don’t often think about it at the time of commission, but our sin is costly. The consequences of…
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7 Reasons We Must Teach About Suffering and Persecution
It won’t surprise me if this post is not a popular one.
Read More09/10/15 Trembling, or Skipping?
READING: Ezekiel 42-43 TEXTS AND APPLICATION: Ezekiel’s description of the contrast could not be more dramatic. In judgment, the glory of the Lord departed from the…
Read More09/09/15 Living with Eternity in Mind
READING: Ezekiel 40-41 TEXTS AND APPLICATION: These chapters begin Ezekiel’s vision of the new Temple in a future messianic kingdom. It’s the longest recorded vision…
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10 Reasons Pastors Leave a Church
I’ve worked with churches in North America for almost twenty years, and I’ve seen many pastors leave a church.
Read More09/08/15 Jealous for Holiness?
READING: Ezekiel 38-39 TEXTS AND APPLICATION: We’ve seen these themes throughout Ezekiel. God brought judgment on His people, hiding His face from them for their…
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