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“I believe, help me overcome my unbelief!” - Mark 9:14-32

Thursday, April 12th, 2007

Just this morning, I got a call from a pastor friend of mine who is caught in the midst of church politics. There is a rift between his local church and the denomination. One of the trustees of the church threatened to quit. And he is caught in the middle of having faithfully served this [...]

A Month in Matthew - A Daily Devotional

Monday, April 9th, 2007

The attached Word doc is a daily devotional on the Gospel of Matthew.  It has been designed with the idea of one chapter per day with accompanying reflections and application questions.  It was particularly written for the 2001 Work Crew at Young Life’s Timber Wolf Lake in Michigan.
A Month in Matthew

Devotional-Why Did You Bring Us Out Of Egypt, To Kill Us With Thirst?-Exodus 17:1-7

Thursday, April 5th, 2007

Then all the congregation of the sons of Israel journeyed by stages from the wilderness…and there was no water for the people to drink. Therefore the people quarreled with Moses and said, “Give us water that we may drink.”… “Why have you brought us out of Egypt, to kill us with thirst?”…they tested the [...]

Longing for God’s Presence - Matthew 28:16-20

Friday, March 30th, 2007

Key verse: “And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”
“Absence makes the heart grow fonder.” We’ve all heard the expression and we’ve probably all doubted its wisdom. I have a friend whom we will call Charlie. Charlie moved from Texas to Maryland to start a new job, but his [...]

Longing for God’s Passion - Matthew 28:16-20

Friday, March 30th, 2007

Key verse: “Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you.”
As we saw last week, Jesus promised us his very presence with us with the words, “And surely I [...]

Longing for God’s Power - Matthew 28:16-20

Friday, March 30th, 2007

Key Verse: “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.”
When I teach tennis, we always remind the kids to bring something to drink with them. Water, Gatorade, whatever. It doesn’t matter. But it gets so hot on the court that they need to be drinking or else they [...]

The Power of Words: Luke 1:16-23

Friday, March 30th, 2007

“Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” Do you know anyone who would actually agree with that statement? Yeah, me neither. In fact, I’m much more inclined to agree with Weird Al when he sings, “My scars are all healing, but my heart never will.” We can get over [...]

The Power of Actions: Luke 2:8-20

Friday, March 30th, 2007

“Hey Tommy, check this out! I have the best news. You are never going to believe what just happened. It’s absolutely amazing. Your life will never be the same again,” exclaims Sue! Suddenly attentive, Tommy listens as Sue excitedly recounts all the day’s happenings and their life-changing meaning.
Wouldn’t it be silly for Tommy, after listening [...]

Sailing into 2007: Acts 27:21-26

Friday, March 30th, 2007

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After the men had gone a lone time without food, Paul stood up before them and said, “Men, you should have taken my advice not to sail from Crete; then you would [...]

Settling for Less than the Best

Friday, March 30th, 2007

A couple of weeks ago on Smallville, Lex and Lana were hosting a party to celebrate their engagement. During the party, Lex stands up to toast Lana and says, “I know some of you never thought you’d see the day when I settle down. Well, this is far from settling.” He goes on to speak [...]

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