Evaluating Your Church’s Exterior
Beyond the church’s website, the first thing I see about your church is its exterior – and I will likely form impressions about your church as soon as I arrive.
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10/17/15 Is Jesus Amazed at Me?
READING: Matthew 14, Mark 6, Luke 9:1-17 TEXTS AND APPLICATION: Yesterday, I wrote about being amazed at Jesus. Today, I write about His being amazed at us….
Read More10/16/15 I Stand Amazed
READING: Matthew 9-10 TEXTS AND APPLICATION: A few years ago, I wrote a book entitled, Nobodies for Jesus. The thesis is that if we are amazed by Jesus…
Read More10/14/15 Being a Part of the Family
READING: Matthew 13, Luke 8 TEXTS AND APPLICATION: These must have been hard words for Mary to hear when she and her sons came to…
Read More10/13/15 Watch Your Mouth!
READING: Matthew 12:22-50, Luke 11 TEXTS AND APPLICATION: I have two heroes of the faith, one who is now with the Lord and the other who…
Read More10/12/15 Take My Yoke upon You
READING: Matthew 11 TEXTS AND APPLICATION: I am thinking today about how many people around the world are trying to “work their way” to God. Some are…
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An Encouraging Word for Church Leaders for Today
John 1:29 The next day he saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of…
Read More10/11/15 The Lord of Resurrection
READING: Matthew 8:1-13, Luke 7 TEXTS AND APPLICATION: As a young pastor, I don’t think I fully understood the significance of our faith until I stood by the…
Read More10/10/15 Why Worry?
READING: Matthew 5-7 TEXTS AND APPLICATION: Worry is a funny thing, you know. We apparently think that worrying about something will fix it (or else…
Read More10/09/15 Invest in Whom?
READING: Matthew 12:1-21, Mark 3, Luke 6 TEXTS AND APPLICATION: Jesus called 12 disciples in whom He invested Himself. They were an interesting bunch, actually….
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