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The Kingdom of God – The “Family Business” – Part II
(If you’ve not read last week’s blog, you’ll want to or this one may not make much sense.) The Kingdom (the family business) is the whole...
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Oct 6, 20256 min read
The Kingdom – The Family Business – Part I
Have you ever thought of the kingdom of God as the family business? What I’m about to cover in this and next two week’s blog is the basis...
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Sep 29, 20256 min read
Developing a Ministry of Prayer for Healing in Your Church
Every church believes God heals people. And, every church encourages prayer for the sick. But, do the elders of your church pray for the...
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Sep 22, 20253 min read
Do You Dare Pray the “Other” Lord’s Prayer?
Last week as I read in my personal devotion time, the story of Jesus arrest and crucifixion I was struck by Jesus prayer in the Garden,...
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Sep 15, 20253 min read
Why Church Memberships?
Where in the Bible are we commanded to be members of, or to join a local church? This question came from a 30’s something guy who had...
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Sep 8, 20254 min read
The New and Extra-Biblical “We Will Serve the Lord!”
Joshua once said, what many of us have declared for our families, “But as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord.” Joshua 24:15b...
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Aug 25, 20253 min read
Playing King of the Mountain with God
I‘m willing to bet you and I have something in common. Many days it feels like I’m secretly playing king of the mountain with Jesus. The...
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Aug 21, 20254 min read
Making Your Teaching Memorable
For years, I’ve made a study of some of the most effective ways to teach the Bible and a biblical worldview. I’m still a student myself...
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Aug 18, 20254 min read
Don’t Let Your Right Hand Know What Your Left Hand is Doing
In the past year I’ve been on the campuses of three Christian colleges. I noticed that every one had buildings named after their donors....
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Aug 11, 20253 min read
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