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Bread & Stone
“Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened. … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Complaining, Desires, Disappointment, Family, Fatherhood, God's Love, God's Omniscience, God's Will, God's Work, Husbands, Marriage, Ministry, Parenting, Pastors, Personal, Prayer, Prayer Requests, Priorities, Service, Trusting In God
Tagged babysitting, God's denials, Parenting, preacher's kids, refused prayer requests, stones and bread, taking your requests to God, when God says no
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Don’t Let Yourself Be Stopped
A missionary society in South Africa wrote to David Livingstone, the legendary Scottish missionary who blazed trails in Africa for over thirty years. The letter read: Have you found a good road to where you are? If not, we want … Continue reading
Posted in Adversity, Commitment, Confession, Courage, Depression, Disappointment, Encouragement, Faithfulness, God's Work, Leadership, Ministry, Missions, Pastors, Persecution, Perseverance, Priorities, Problems, Repentance, Service, Suffering, Trials
Tagged confession and repentance, David Livingstone quote, keep on going for the Lord, Perseverance, The test of a man is what it takes to stop him
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Responding to Criticism
Dr. Charles Lowery is a motivational speaker. For years, though, he was a pastor, and some of his observations on the ministry were absolutely hilarious. Consider this one on criticism: I always try to be positive with my critics. One … Continue reading
Posted in Attitude, Character, Criticism, Humor, Pastors, Personal
Tagged criticism, Dr. Charles Lowery, handling criticism, responding to criticism
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Faithful Over a Few Things
“His lord said to him, ‘Well done good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.’” (Matthew 25:23, N.K.J.V.) George Matheson was … Continue reading
Posted in Attitude, Character, Church, Church Attendance, Doing Good, Faithfulness, God's Omnipresence, God's Omniscience, God's Work, Humility, Influence, Leadership, Ministry, Obedience, Pastors, Preaching, Prosperity, Reward, Service, Stewardship, Trusting In God, Weather, Worship
Tagged being faithful over a few things, being made ruler over many things, Edinburgh, George Matheson, Innellan, St. Bernard's Church, Stewardship, the parable of the faithful steward, the parable of the talents
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Conflict Within the Church
W.B. Riley, who served as the pastor of First Baptist Church of Minneapolis, Minnesota, for some fifty years, told the following story: In my first pastorate, three of my church officials had refused for three full years to speak to … Continue reading
Posted in Anger, Christian Unity, Church, Church Discipline, Confession, Deacons, Doing Good, Extending Forgiveness, Forgiveness, God's Work, Influence, Pastors
Tagged addressing problems within the church, Christian Unity, church discipline, churching someone, conflict within the church, First Baptist Church of Minneapolis, W.B. Riley
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Play Your Piccolo
Acts 6:1-7 gives the account of an election that was held by the early church. Not only did the apostles instruct the church members to choose seven men, the seven had to be much more than just “casual Christians.” They … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Study, Church, Doing Good, Faithfulness, God's Work, Individuality, Pastors, Preaching, Service, Spiritual Gifts
Tagged equipping to do the work of the ministry, every member of the orchestra is important, Michael Costa, spiritual leaders are gifts to the church, the first deacon election, using your spiritual gift
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Getting Your Toes Stepped On
A preacher had just finished a very strong sermon on the subject of sin. One of the officers of his church came to him and asked for a private word in the preacher’s study. Once there, the scolding began. The officer said, “We … Continue reading
Posted in Choices, Church, Conviction, Disobedience, Forgiveness, God's Chastening, God's Holiness, God's Judgment, God's Word, Man's Freewill, Obedience, Pastors, Personal, Personal Holiness, Preaching, Rebellion, Sin, Truth
Tagged Bible verses about receiving correction, getting your toes stepped on, responding rightly to correction, when the preacher steps on your toes, Why did God reject Cain's offering?
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Fresh Help
“Ezra” series: (post #13) Now after these things, in the reign of Artaxerxes king of Persia, Ezra the son of Seraiah, the son of Azariah, the son of Hilkiah…..this Ezra came up from Babylon; and he was a skilled scribe … Continue reading
Posted in God's Omnipotence, God's Timing, God's Provision, God's Sovereignty, God's Will, God's Word, God's Work, Leadership, Ministry, Pastors, Praise, Prosperity, Series: "Ezra", Service, Thankfulness
Tagged Ezra was a priest, Ezra was a scribe, God works in stages, God's Timing, In God we live and move and have our being, succeeding a great leader, the decree from Artaxerxes, the hand of the Lord my God was upon me, the letter that Ezra carried
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The Disciple's Road 