Just Thinking about Sunday Morning. . .
In just a few hours, I (and many of us) will stand before the people of God to proclaim the Word of God in…
Read MoreAn Encouraging Word to Church Leaders for Today
Genesis 3:8-9 Then the man and his wife heard the sound of the Lord God walking in the garden at the time of the evening breeze, and…
Read More07/05/15 Working with Integrity and Diligence
READING: 2 Kings 12-13; 2 Chronicles 24 TEXTS AND APPLICATION: How we do the work God allows us to do (whatever that work may be) matters….
Read More07/04/15 The Insufficiency of Partial Obedience
READING: 2 Kings 9-11 TEXTS AND APPLICATION: Following God means taking drastic steps to eradicate the false gods from our lives. Seldom is that commitment so evident as…
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Brief Thoughts on Prayer and the Great Commission
I have never met a church leader who would say that prayer is unimportant, nor have I ever heard a congregation affirm a similar…
Read More07/03/15 “Open My Eyes and Ears, Lord”
READING: 2 Kings 5-8 TEXTS AND APPLICATION: It was a frightening time for Elisha’s servant, who saw only the massive Aramean army of horses and chariots…
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Unsung Heroes
Abraham, Joseph, Moses, Peter, James, and John are some well known people of The Bible. But what about the unsung heroes?
Read More07/02/15 Is There No God in Israel?
READING: 2 Kings 1-4 TEXTS AND APPLICATION: Ahaziah, son of Ahab, was the king of Israel. He fell through a window, and then he sent messengers to…
Read More07/01/15 Soaring Like an Eagle?
READING: Obadiah 1; Psalm 82-83 TEXTS AND APPLICATION: Sometimes the Word of God is just wonderfully painful to read. In the book of Obadiah, the prophet’s…
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How Not to Fix the Discipleship Problem in a Church
Church revitalization is a big deal today – as it should be. One reason we talk about this topic, though, is the church’s failure to produce disciples.
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