09/25/15 Our Goals of Life
READING: Ezra 7-10 TEXTS AND APPLICATION: For what do you want to be remembered? For being a great parent? For earning awards? For having money? For gaining power? All…
Read More09/24/15 God in the Reverse
READING: Esther 6-10 TEXTS AND APPLICATION: God delivered His people . . . again . . . In the book of Esther. He protected them from Haman’s…
Read More09/23/15 To Die or Live
READING: Esther 1-5 TEXTS AND APPLICATION: Ahasuerus was the king of Persia. Esther, a Jew, was the queen. Haman, a leader in the government, sought a decree…
Read More09/22/15 The Old and the New
READING: Zechariah 8-14 TEXTS AND APPLICATION: Frankly, while I’m enjoying this reading plan this year, I’m ready to get to the New Testament! I’m longing to get to…
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What Young Leaders Want
I love young people. Their passion, faith, and courage often put me to shame and there is a clear set of concerns weighing on them.
Read More09/21/15 Listen, or Pay a Price
READING: Zechariah 1-7 TEXTS AND APPLICATION: The book of Zechariah was written to discouraged Hebrews who had returned from exile, but who had not yet rebuilt…
Read MoreThank You, Church Workers
Thank you, church worker, for your service today. In a world of billions of people, hundreds of thousands of church workers, and even a…
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An Encouraging Word for Church Leaders for Today
2 Chronicles 20:12b “For we are powerless against this great horde that is coming against us. We do not know what to do, but…
Read More09/19/15 Weeping in a Foreign Land
READING: Ezra 4-6, Psalm 137 TEXTS AND APPLICATION: The anguish of the exiles must have been deep. Scholars differ about the timing of Psalm 137 (whether…
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15 Ways to Welcome New Church Staff
The first weeks of a new ministry are usually great especially when the church welcome is warm and encouraging.
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