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Monday Meditation-“Careful Attention”
Of all the things I get to do as a pastor, meeting with my fellow elders and brothers in prayer for each other and for the body is possibly my favorite and the most meaningful. Holding one another accountable as… Continue reading
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Engage INTENTIONALLY in Gathered Worship
Worship, private or corporate, is for God and God alone. If you doubt me, read through the gathered worship pictures in the book of Revelation. Worship in heaven is “throne-centered.” Every creature, every person, and every angel is tuned in… Continue reading
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What I’m Praying for Sunday September 20
For Sunday, September 20, Wilkesboro Baptist will have a guest speaker, Dr. Will Brooks. Will and I were in doctoral studies together at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Will and his family went on to serve for a number of… Continue reading
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Monday Meditation – Refuge and Strength
As humans, we are notoriously self-absorbed. We’re often too “self-reliant” in that we fill our plates full and try to do anything and everything on our own. Or we’re too “self-limited” in that we’re paralyzed by all our flaws, weaknesses,… Continue reading
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9/11 Twenty-Five Years Later–A Dissonance of Worship and Worldview
Take a pause today to remember where you were when you learned of the attack. Remember the lives lost and the families devastated. Remember what it was like in the days following. Remember the filled churches who prayed. Remember the… Continue reading
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What I’m Praying for Sunday September 13
Our text for Sunday, September 13 describes one of the most powerful visions in all of Scripture, a scene that is life-changing and eternity-altering. It is the first vision of Christ in the book of Revelation–a vision of the unveiled… Continue reading
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Monday Meditation–Simplicity
The simplicity value invites us to slow down our pace of living, set aside distractions, and invest in others relationally. A literary picture for this value comes from J.R.R. Tolkien’s description of a hobbit from The Hobbit and The Lord… Continue reading
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Say or Sing Praise Today
It’s football season! Football in particular and sports in general are about processes and outcomes. Practice, training, and preparation get teams ready for games. Ultimately, outcomes are about winning and losing, but nearly every coach has to determine whether or… Continue reading
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What I’m Praying for Sunday September 6
Sunday September 6 begins a new sermon series entitled: “Word and Witness: Vision of the King from the Book of Revelation.” God did not give us the book of Revelation to confuse us but to encourage us. My hope in… Continue reading
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Monday Meditation–Serve
It’s amazing the things you remember. More than 20 years ago, I was with our students at summer youth camp. The topic for the week was on putting others first from Philippians 2. The motto for the week was “Some… Continue reading
Monday Meditation-“Careful Attention”
Leading others to follow Jesus one word at a time.