Posted in influence on Dec 30th, 2014
The last book of the Old Testament is rich with relevant counsel for Christians.
A couple of verses in chapter 2 of Malachi are of particular interest since they describe what I know God has called me to do.
And not just because I’m a pastor.
These are words that describe the ministry to which God as called […]
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Posted in personal holiness on Dec 9th, 2014
Here’s a thought that can help you and me to do the godly thing more often:
“All glory to Him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by shedding His blood for us.” (Revelation 1:5)
Jesus loves us and freed us from the sentence of eternal, spiritual death when He went to the […]
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Posted in intercession on Dec 5th, 2014
As a kid on the playground, I couldn’t stand it when a bully was picking on another kid.
Sometimes, I even got into trouble because I invited the bully to leave the kid alone and pick on me instead.
It didn’t turn out well for either of us at such moments.
Even as an adult in ministry, I’ve […]
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Posted in wealth on Nov 24th, 2014
We’ve all made some poor spending decisions along the way.
And we’ve regretted it.
In fact, we might still be paying the price for those choices years later.
Hopefully, we’ve learned to be more thoughtful about the implications of our choices.
The writer of Psalm 119 knew the sting of poor choices, […]
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Posted in intercession on Nov 21st, 2014
We’re all wired to be heroes.
Not like with the movies and the recurring rescues from beasts or thugs or natural disasters, but with real-life crisis threats.
I’m talking about the threat of emotional collapse when someone we know feels that nobody cares about him or her.
I’m talking about the threat […]
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