09/26/15 Broken over Brokenness
READING: Nehemiah 1-5 TEXTS AND APPLICATION: I wonder how much I care about wayward people. I know I grieve when I see one of God’s followers go astray, and I’ve wept over…
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Why I’d Be Hesitant to Go Back to the Pastorate
There are may reasons I would return to the pastorate. On the other hand, I can think of some reasons I might at least hesitate.
Read More09/25/15 Our Goals of Life
READING: Ezra 7-10 TEXTS AND APPLICATION: For what do you want to be remembered? For being a great parent? For earning awards? For having money? For gaining power? All…
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Why The Unchurched or Newly-Churched May Not Come to Your Small Group
The healthiest churches I know have small groups that are intentional about reaching non-believers. Yet there are many reasons the unchurched may be uncomfortable attending your small group.
Read More09/24/15 God in the Reverse
READING: Esther 6-10 TEXTS AND APPLICATION: God delivered His people . . . again . . . In the book of Esther. He protected them from Haman’s…
Read More09/23/15 To Die or Live
READING: Esther 1-5 TEXTS AND APPLICATION: Ahasuerus was the king of Persia. Esther, a Jew, was the queen. Haman, a leader in the government, sought a decree…
Read More09/22/15 The Old and the New
READING: Zechariah 8-14 TEXTS AND APPLICATION: Frankly, while I’m enjoying this reading plan this year, I’m ready to get to the New Testament! I’m longing to get to…
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What Young Leaders Want
I love young people. Their passion, faith, and courage often put me to shame and there is a clear set of concerns weighing on them.
Read More09/21/15 Listen, or Pay a Price
READING: Zechariah 1-7 TEXTS AND APPLICATION: The book of Zechariah was written to discouraged Hebrews who had returned from exile, but who had not yet rebuilt…
Read MoreThank You, Church Workers
Thank you, church worker, for your service today. In a world of billions of people, hundreds of thousands of church workers, and even a…
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