God Wants to Forgive Us
If your version of God portrays a begrudging being forced to be kind to us rather than eagerly willing to be gracious to us, you are not envisioning the God of the Bible. God actually wants to forgive us!…
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The Background of Nehemiah
The Book of Nehemiah is set in a pivotal time in the history of God's people. To better understand the content of his message, we must comprehend the context in which he ministered.…
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Nehemiah [Series Overview]
During Nehemiah’s day, God’s people were discouraged and directionless. God raised up a leader to inspire other leaders to reinstate God’s people by uniting together for God’s original purposes. Met with significant challenges, they continued to press on to the work assigned to them.…
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Overview: Ezra-Nehemiah
As I prepare to preach through Nehemiah at our church, I wanted to share some initial resources with you to understand the nature of the book. This resource by the Bible Project succinctly summarizes the message of Ezra and Nehemiah.…
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Faith Without Wetsuits Is Dead
Plenty of people felt bad for the lady who lost her wedding ring in the ocean, but only one man did something about it. Our core beliefs ought to spring us into action rather than just cause us to comment.…
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“What Do You Say?”
God has showered us with numerous blessings that our nudging our souls. You can almost hear these gifts questioning us, “What do you say?”…
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Premarital Consideration
God did not invite us to embark upon the journey of marriage unprepared without the instructions required to bring it safely onto the shore. The Bible provides the knowledge we need to succeed in marriage.…
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Ministry “Retirement”
While some ministers dream of a day when they don't have to work anymore, the Bible gives an example of what ministry retirement should be like. It's not the same type of work, but it's just as important.…
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Premarital Caution
If God created marriage, we should assume His perspective would be superior to the wisdom of an expert or any amount of experience. You can avoid specific marital issues by simply learning and applying the truths of God's Word.…
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How to Use Just (About) Married with Premarital Counseling
Just (About) Married is a premarital resource to help individuals study, couples discuss, and then a counselor unpacks the concepts to prepare for marriage. I pray it can help your upcoming marriage or counseling ministry.…
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Just (About) Married Is Now Available
I am so happy to share with you that Just (About) Married, a premarital book for intentional couples, is available today. I've had a burden for years to develop a resource that would assist couples in our church to better prepare for marriage, and it is finally complete.…
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Advice for Church Shoppers
If you are church shopping, let me give you some important advice: Do not come to a new church and expect it to operate like the one you just left. Perhaps the thing you miss might have contributed to its collapse.…
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