The Struggle To Keep Up
on May 20th, 2021
Let your eyes look straight ahead; fix your gaze directly before you. Give careful thought to the paths for your feet and be steadfast in all your ways. Do not turn to the right or the left; keep your foot from evil. (Proverbs 4:25-27) Recently, I was at the gym doing some bench presses, and there were these guys next to me lifting too. As I watched them, I thought to myself, “Hey, these guys are ... Read More
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Come To Jesus
on May 19th, 2021
Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. (Matthew 11:28-29) Yesterday we talked about recognizing the signs of burnout, the signs that you’re running on empty. Several people in the Bible show us how important it is to recognize those signs: David, J... Read More
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Warning Signs
on May 18th, 2021
“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” (Matthew 11:28-30) People came to Jesus for a lot of different reasons during his earthly ministry. Some for forgiveness, some for answers to questions, some for h... Read More
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Reignite Your Light
on May 17th, 2021
In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven. (Matthew 5:16) I read about this archaeologist who hired some Inca tribesmen to lead him to an archaeological site deep in the mountains in the late 19th century. After they had been moving for some time, the tribesmen stopped and insisted they should go no further. The archaeo... Read More
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How To Beat Burnout
on May 16th, 2021
Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. (Matthew 11:28) Do you know what it’s like to be burnt out? To feel as if you are constantly on the go and constantly on the move so much that you feel drained, exhausted, and as if you are running on an empty tank. Your drive is gone, your get up and go has gotten up and gone, there’s no more pep in your step, no more glide... Read More
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Don’t Be Stingy
on May 15th, 2021
Because we loved you so much, we were delighted to share with you not only the gospel of God but our lives as well. (1 Thessalonians 2:8) Last night, while I was studying in the kitchen, my kids came to me and asked if they could use my cell phone to order some food. I said, “Sure.” When the food arrived, they sat at the table around me and started eating their food. I was trying to study at the t... Read More
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Don’t Be Afraid To Share
on May 14th, 2021
For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline. (2 Timothy 1:7) One thing I really admire about Peter is that Peter was determined not to allow anything to prevent him from preaching the Gospel. He had been given good news, and he wanted to tell someone about it. Peter took the mic and told his testimony—about how the Lord had spoken to him, and how... Read More
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Sit With Someone
on May 13th, 2021
But you, Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness. (Psalm 86:15) In the book Messy Spirituality, the authors tell the story of a young missionary who knocked on the door at a home in a large urban city with hopes of sharing the Gospel and starting a church. A single mother of three answered the door, and much to his chagrin the bothered mother s... Read More
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Step Out Of Your Comfort Zone
on May 12th, 2021
But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth. (Acts 1:8) Something incredible happens when followers of Jesus step out of their comfort zone and step into the messy reality of this world we live in. Sure, it might be easier to stay within the walls of the church where we feel comf... Read More
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Bias In The Church
on May 11th, 2021
Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.” (Matthew 22:37-40) Bias and prejudice aren’t words that are explicitly used in Scripture, but Scripture directly addresses th... Read More
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Results Are A Reflection
on May 10th, 2021
Though I am free and belong to no one, I have made myself a slave to everyone, to win as many as possible. To the Jews I became like a Jew, to win the Jews. To those under the law I became like one under the law (though I myself am not under the law), so as to win those under the law. To those not having the law I became like one not having the law (though I am not free from God’s law but am under... Read More
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Spreading The Good News
on May 9th, 2021
At Caesarea there was a man named Cornelius, a centurion in what was known as the Italian Regiment. He and all his family were devout and God-fearing; he gave generously to those in need and prayed to God regularly. One day at about three in the afternoon he had a vision. He distinctly saw an angel of God, who came to him and said, “Cornelius!” Cornelius stared at him in fear. “What is it, Lord?” ... Read More
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Takeaways
on May 8th, 2021
You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives. (Genesis 50:20) I’ve been thinking recently about this question: What are the lessons God wants us to learn after this pandemic is over? What tips, what takeaways, and what keys to advancing God’s will and mission are we to derive from this season in which we’ve had to completely a... Read More
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The Underdog
on May 7th, 2021
Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. (Proverbs 3:5) I learned a lot about sports from my father. He was my baseball coach when I was younger. It afforded me an opportunity to be tutored and trained in the game by the man who was my first role model and teacher in life. My father was not just my coach in baseball; he was, and is, an avid sports fan. He... Read More
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Prayer Is Our Cornerstone
on May 6th, 2021
Call upon me in the day of trouble and I will deliver you. (Psalm 50:15) If we are to truly know success in our day-to-day ministry, and if ever we should experience God’s greatness as servants of the Lord, then we have to make prayer the cornerstone of our lives and of our ministry. The old saints were right. Prayer changes things, but it also changes people. In prayer, God will do for you what... Read More
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Praying Fervently
on May 5th, 2021
So Peter was kept in prison, but the church was earnestly praying to God for him. (Acts 12:5) As we have been discussing in Acts 12, Peter was connected to a praying church and when he was in jail, the church prayed for him (verse 5). Now that’s a beautiful picture if I ever saw one. Here is the pastor—the leader and under-shepherd of the local church—in trouble; and the church decides to pray for... Read More
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Your Life Is Bigger Than You
on May 4th, 2021
The night before Herod was to bring him to trial, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains, and sentries stood guard at the entrance. (Acts 12:6) As we’ve discussed over the last couple of days, I believe Peter was able to sleep while on death row because he realized the importance of prayer; but I also think he was able to sleep because he had given up ownership of his probl... Read More
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Becoming A Person Of Prayer
on May 3rd, 2021
When he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into a mountain apart to pray. (Matthew 14:23) Yesterday we talked about how even though Peter was in prison and on death row, he was able to be at peace enough to sleep. The question emerges then, how could a man under these circumstances go to sleep? How could he rest when he had a death sentence over his head and guards chained to his arms? Wel... Read More
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