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7 Ingredients for Fruitful Bible Study
7 Ingredients for Fruitful Bible Study Bible sales have soared in recent days. Though the Bible has historically led book sales worldwide, there is a renewed interest in our generation. People are looking for answers. Surely there has to be more. Indeed, there is! Men and movements, religions and rulers have come and gone, but…
My Thoughts on the Last Night of the Year
It was a joy to be with our church family tonight in the last hours of 2014. We came to the Lord's table together and...
Christmas in Heaven?
There is a well-known song that imagines what Christmas must be like in Heaven. In truth, Heaven is one endless season of joy. In that...
Will You Thank God Tomorrow?
Recently, an ad on the front page of the USA Today read, "WHO are you thankful for?" When most of us list the things for...
My Thanksgiving List in One Sentence
Early this morning, I woke up with one phrase on my mind. It is repeated often in the Scripture - a familiar refrain. One psalm...
What If It Doesn’t Turn Out Your Way?
Several years ago a dear friend said to me, "You are the kind of person that has a hard time if things don't turn out...
The Most Important Work I Have to Do Every Day
If your days are like mine they often resemble a whirlwind of people and tasks. Correspondence. Problems. Phone calls. Appointments. Projects. Meetings. Decisions. Life can...
Our Daily Bread
This week a fine young man sent me a message asking how to keep his mind fixed on Christ while surrounded by so many distractions....
Learning to Say, “No”
As a young man beginning in the ministry I heard my pastor say that one of the most difficult things to discern was what to...
3 Things You Could Write Today
Writing is work! It takes time and more mental energy than most tasks. I am currently reading the biography of Jonathan Edwards. Edwards was one...
A 31 Day Devotional Challenge that Could Change the Way You Approach the Bible
Two of God's most blessed servants, one hundred years apart, practiced the same devotional habit. Both George Whitefield and George Mueller read the Bible each...
At the Half-way Point of the Year
On January 1, 2014 I sat in my study and wrote out ten very specific goals for this year. They have served as reminders to...
Don’t Lose Your Joy!
This world is full of joy stealers. Behind them all is a miserable devil whose only delight is to "steal, kill, and destroy." It is...
A Trip to Mayberry
Beating Morgan in a game of checkers next to Floyd's Barber Shop We have just returned from a couple of days...
Remembering My Grandpa
Just a few days ago I stood next to the old pond where my grandpa and I spent so much time together. Lots of memories....
Dealing with Accusations
Accusations are damaging things. For sure there are times that sin must be addressed and sinners confronted. That is called restoration - at least that...
Counsel to Young People and to Those Who Counsel Them
It is my privilege to work each week with hundreds of middle school, high school, and college age young people. It is fascinating that the...
