15 Ways to Pray like Jesus Prayed
Most of us struggle with prayer. Even when we know we should pray, it’s not always easy to do it.
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04/18/16 Surprising Discouragement
READING: 1 Kings 18-20 It’s amazing to me how quickly we forget the hand of God in granting us victory. Sometimes it seems like it’s only…
Read More04/17/16 Sovereignty
READING: 1 Kings 15-17 Sometimes it’s hard to understand God’s plan. Surely that was the case for the widow at Zarephath in today’s reading. She and…
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An Encouraging Word for Church Leaders for Today
1 Kings 17:24 "Then the woman said to Elijah, 'Now I know that you are a man of God and that the word of…
Read More04/16/16 The Counsel of Older Men
READING: 1 Kings 12-14 The old people got it right in the first part of today’s reading — and as a “more mature” person, I think…
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Saturday Suggestions: April 16, 2016
Check out these suggested readings for this week — everything from church health to college students to having “the talk” with your kids . . . .
Read More04/15/16 Foreign Wives
READING: 1 Kings 10-11 online pharmacy buy champix no prescription online pharmacy Marriage is a big deal. Today, it has become a controversial deal, especially as…
Read More04/14/16 Victory . . . Defeat . . . and Grace
READING: 1 Kings 8-9 Since the 1980s, many folks have written books about spiritual warfare. The strategies they promote are varied — some that are…
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9 Trends in Church Membership and Assimilation Processes
I’ve studied churches in the United States for almost twenty years. During those two decades, I’ve seen growing changes in church membership and assimilation processes – particularly among newer and younger congregations.
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READING: 1 Kings 6-7 Yesterday, I received from a friend a text that meant the world to me. His words were not many, but they…
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