What obstacles are you facing in your walk with Christ? Are you questioning your call to ministry? Is your service stretching you almost beyond what you can bear? Does your investment in your local church feel stale and unproductive? Isaiah’s marvelous vision of the Lord, his call, and his response might just redirect your vision […]
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Week 44 Mission | Contending for the Faith
It isn’t always easy to stand up and be strong in our faith. It seems everywhere we turn we face obstacles and temptations. Satan does his absolute best to deter us from following Jesus. No matter our age, our background, or our education, none of us is immune to the difficult task of standing up […]
Week 44 Character | Striking A Balance
Jude struck a balance between our responsibility and God’s when it comes to our salvation. He wrote, “Keep yourselves in God’s love as you wait for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to bring you to eternal life” (v. 21), and then described God as “him who is able to keep you from stumbling […]
Week 43 Mission | Whatever Happened to the Second Coming?
When I was five years old, my Uncle John invited me to go with him to my first “revival meeting.” The speaker was an old-style evangelist who preached hell hot and eternity long. It was a warm fall night, so the windows of the church were open. As the sermon began, I could look out […]
Week 43 Character | Avoiding Spiritual Procrastination
We humans are capable of some less-than-stellar habits. One of these is procrastination. We have a deadline, and instead of pacing ourselves to meet the deadline in equal, strong bursts, we do as little as possible before the absolute last minute and apply immense pressure to ourselves to reach the demands of the deadline. This […]
