05/24/16 Praying and Fighting
READING: Nehemiah 4-6 All through our Bible reading this year, we’ve learned that God is the One who fights the battles for us. In today’s…
Read MoreAn Encouraging Word for Church Leaders for Today
Ezra 9:9 "Yet our God has not forsaken us in our slavery, but has extended to us his steadfast love before the kings of Persia, to…
Read More05/21/16 Discouragement and Faith
READING: Ezra 4-6 It’s one of Satan’s primary strategies against the leaders of God’s people. You might think it’s lust, or power, or prestige, or…
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Saturday Suggestions: May 21, 2016
Check out some suggested readings for believers this week, including topics like marriage, leadership, overtime rules, and leaving a church.
Read More05/20/16 Building the Altar First
READING: Ezra 1-3 If you were growing a church, where would you begin? Perhaps the book of Ezra, a book about the return of the…
Read More05/19/16 He Keeps His Word
READING: 2 Chronicles 35-36 The book of 2 Chronicles ends with the fall of Jerusalem as the judgment of God fell on His people. They had…
Read More05/18/16 With Us Is the Lord Our God
READING: 2 Chronicles 32-34 It’s another one of those cool verses about warfare in the Bible — a verse that speaks about God’s power and willingness to fight the…
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Eight Baptism Memories that Make Me Want to Reach More People
When I think about these stories from my pastoral ministry, I’m challenged to share the gospel even more so others can share in this joy . . .
Read More05/17/16 Judgment
READING: 2 Chronicles 28-31 Today’s reading begins with recurrent pictures of God’s judgment on His people when they turned their backs on Him. Ahaz was decidedly…
Read More05/16/16 Foolishness
READING: 2 Chronicles 25-27 Foolishness. Most of us exhibit that trait at one time or another. None of us wants to or plans to, but still…
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