The Great Winnowing
A lot of people aren’t coming back to church. Let that sink in a minute. Real people—souls, names, faces, and...
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A testament of thanksgiving
Aren’t we so glad to have 2020 behind us? We all struggled with the runaway virus in different ways, but...
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Improve your Bible teaching
When I was a new Bible teacher, I remember thinking, “I want to get better at this!” At that point...
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Helping your right-brain learners
Sharing the gospel used to overwhelm me. I know it is gloriously simple, yet when people asked me about the...
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Fruitless trees and golden calves
Like many Americans, when I saw the images of rioters storming the Capitol, a confederate flag paraded through the halls...
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Someone else's story
I’ve been to a lot of cemeteries. It’s an odd claim to fame, but my family enjoys travelling and history...
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Growing in Prayer
I have three children at home and when they need me, urgent or not, they find me—usually by just shouting...
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Grab the plow
By now, it’s become clear that the disruptive force of COVID-19 is going to have longer-lasting effects in our...
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Books of the Bible
This morning I was listening to some advice from my pastor about the benefits of reading. He established that the...
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Lessons learned from Zoom prayer meetings
What is the difference between praying on your own and praying with a group? If it’s a Zoom group, as...
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