06/28/15 Ignoring God’s Interventions
READING: 1 Kings 20-21 TEXTS AND APPLICATION: These chapters tell us much about Ahab, king of Israel. When the king of Aram gathered his forces against…
Read MoreAn Encouraging Word for Church Leaders for Today
2 Chronicles 20:15 And he said, “Listen, all Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem and King Jehoshaphat: Thus says the Lord to you, ‘Do not…
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12 Questions for a Six-Month Spiritual Checkup
If you haven’t done a spiritual self-reflection yet this year, review the questions in this post to look at your life at an even deeper level.
Read More06/27/15 Knowing His Power through Prayer
READING: 1 Kings 17-19 TEXTS AND APPLICATION: Into the story of the Bible enters the prophet Elijah, who simply appears on the scene in 1 Kings 17….
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10 Areas Where We TELL but Don’t TEACH
Here’s the premise of this post: we have a tendency in the church to TELL people what to do, but not TEACH them how to do it.
Read More06/26/15 Godly Leaders in the Midst of Evil Ones
READING: 1 Kings 15:25-16:35; 2 Chronicles 17 TEXTS AND APPLICATION: These chapters are a comparison between evil kings of the northern kingdom of Israel and King Jehoshaphat,…
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10 Suggestions for Church Staff Members
Staff members provide valuable insight and assistance in local churches yet there is always room for improvement.
Read More06/25/15 Depending on God . . . but then on Self
READING: 1 Kings 15:1-24; 2 Chronicles 13-16 TEXTS AND APPLICATION: Central to these texts is the story of the reign of Asa, king of Judah. He “did what…
Read More06/24/15 Seeking the Lord . . . or Not
READING: 2 Chronicles 10-12 TEXTS AND APPLICATION: These chapters are the parallel chapters to 1 Kings 12-14, though these 2 Chronicles chapters focus primarily on Rehoboam….
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14 Reasons People Don’t Listen to Preaching
In almost two decades of church consulting, I’ve listened to numbers of laypersons talk about preaching. Here are fourteen reasons.
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