January 31 – Missing the Mark in Ministry


Monthly Archives: January 2022

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November 21, 2024 November 21 – God Keeps His Promises An elderly Christian lay on his death bed and called for the pastor.  As the man of God entered into the room, the dying saint said, “Preacher, all of my life I have relied on the promises of God, but 0
November 20, 2024 November 20 – I Know the WHO When adversity strikes our lives the natural response is to ask questions.  What is God’s purpose? What did I do wrong? For what reason did this occur? Why did God permit this trial? How will I survive? When will it 0
November 19, 2024 November 19 – A Great Sinner and Savior John Newton lived a wicked life until he met Christ as Savior. After his salvation he spent the rest of his days promoting and living by the grace of God.  Those famous words in the iconic hymn reveal the attitude 0
November 18, 2024 November 18 – A Psalm 100 Kind of Day The very first passage of Scripture that I memorized by heart was Psalm 100.  My motivation for learning the passage was prompted by my Sunday School teacher.  She promised a gift to every student who could quote the passage verbatim.  0
November 17, 2024 November 17 – Giving Thanks Giving thanks is more than an expression of gratitude.  It is that, but truthfully we can say “thank you” to someone and not really mean it.  Gratitude is more than words communicated; it is ultimately a mindset, a mentality.  It 0
November 16, 2024 November 16 – Low-Budget Worship In his book, King Me, Steve Farrar makes an insightful observation concerning worship.  He said, “In the Old Testament, they didn’t turn down the lights and set a mood.  They slit the throat of animals, poured out their blood, gutted 0
November 15, 2024 November 15 – Provision in the Kitchen An elderly grandmother was visiting her newly-married granddaughter.  As they prepared a meal together in the kitchen, the grandmother was amazed at all the technology imbedded in the appliances. She stopped for a moment and asked the granddaughter, “What’s the 0
November 14, 2024 November 14 – Glory in the Cross If anyone had cause to glory in themselves it was the apostle Paul.  His resume was akin to a Rhodes Scholar.  His influence and zeal was incomparable among his colleagues.  He was the rising star among the Pharisees, a militant 0
November 13, 2024 November 13 – Early Morning Devotion Over the past few years I have tried to live by a daily philosophy…to live every day as though it is the only day to be examined at the Judgment Seat of Christ.  Stop just for a moment and reread 0
November 12, 2024 November 12 – Where are the Nine? In the Gospel of Luke, Christ came through Samaria and healed ten lepers (Luke 17).  These ten men stood on the outskirts of the city and cried out for mercy when the Lord passed by.  Leprosy affected every aspect of 0