08/02/15 Bad Use of a Second Opportunity
READING: 2 Kings 20-21 TEXTS AND APPLICATION: These chapters tell the story of Hezekiah’s illness and miraculous recovery. Through the prophet Isaiah, God sent word to the…
Read MoreA Quick Word of Encouragement for Church Leaders Today
1 Samuel 17:43 He [Goliath the giant] said to David, “Am I a dog that you come against me with sticks?” Then he cursed David by his…
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Praying for You
Readers, I just want you to know that I love the privilege of praying for you. I particularly love praying for pastors and other…
Read More08/01/15 Trembling at His Word
READING: Isaiah 64-66 TEXTS AND APPLICATION: I love reading God’s Word. The truths are rich, and the blessings are many. I wonder, though, if I tremble at His Word. Today’s…
Read More07/31/15 The Walls of Our Sin
READING: Isaiah 59-63 TEXTS AND APPLICATION: Many believers struggle with prayer, perhaps because they’ve often prayed prayers that remained unanswered. Isaiah 59 gives us one clearly…
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An Evangelistic Way to Get Ready for Sunday
Here’s a simple way to get ready for the Lord’s Day this weekend. Walk through this exercise, and encourage your church folks to do…
Read More07/30/15 Rituals or Relationship?
READING: Isaiah 49-53 TEXTS AND APPLICATION: I suppose I need to be honest here. Sometimes believers, beginning with me, go through the motions of Christianity more than truly…
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12 Problems in the Church Restroom
I didn’t think I’d ever be writing a blog post on this topic, but here goes. In our church consulting work, our teams have seen recurrent problems with church restrooms. Here are some of the most common ones we’ve seen.
Read More07/29/15 He Was Wounded
READING: Isaiah 49-53 TEXTS AND APPLICATION: Sometimes the Word of God just stops you in your tracks. You read it, and all you can do is meditate. You…
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Why Spouses Should Pray Together Each Day
According to Ephesians 5, Christian marriage is a picture of the way Christ loves the church. While the implications of this picture are many, at a minimum it calls me to pray for my spouse even as Jesus prayed for His church.
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