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Resurrection Week and Spiritual Battle
Anytime you tackle a big effort to lift up Jesus, you can buckle up for some spiritual opposition of some kind. It’s as predictable as the sunrise.
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Don’t Waste Your Winter
Ready or not, winter is upon us! How’s it going so far? Are you winning over the gray, or is the gray winning over you?
He Shows Up
We never thought we’d be “here” on December 2, did we? I guess we’re in good company…
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Gravitating Toward Stillness
The balance between stillness and purposefulness is not an easy one to find! And in the search, we’re confronted with all sorts of distractions…
When Should We Regather the Church?
So, pastor friend, you’ve heard of churches reopening. You’ve seen social media posts from churches in other regions who are celebrating re-gatherings. You’ve been called on to sign petitions, resist, and “take a stand.”
It Is a Good Thing
How has God been faithful to you during the last eight weeks? Have you celebrated His faithfulness recently? Have you paused the noise (both external and internal) long enough to simply say “Thank you, Lord!”
A Pandemic’s Four Stresses, God’s Four Remedies
Have you considered the layers of fear and stress that people are managing right now? How are you managing these four stress-factors in yourself? How are you leading, relating, or speaking to these stress-factors in others?
What is God Doing?
For ten years, Hezekiah lived under the threat of the Assyrian empire threatening to pillage the southern tribes of Judah. I bet he wondered “what is God doing?”
Preach the Gospel Again
Have you lost interest in the gospel? Are you looking for “more interesting” or “more engaging” things to say? Don’t Christians need more than “just the gospel”?
Responding to Hard Stuff
I’ve spent a lot of time this week hearing from advisors, listening to our leaders, and considering the spiritual and practical implications of COVID-19 virus for our church, school, and ministry.
Five Christmas Essentials
The pace of life in 2019 is faster than any human being can possibly sustain. We weren’t designed to process the vast volume of noise or to accomplish the incessant stream of activity and obligation that life offers up to us.