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Category Archives: Personal
New Seasons
To everything there is a season, A time for every purpose under heaven: (Ecclesiastes 3:1, N.K.J.V.) It’s been quite a while since I provided any kind of update as to what’s going on with me and my family. So, I … Continue reading
The Jonah Path
Here’s some Bible trivia for you. Question: What is the Bible’s only book that ends with a question? Answer: Jonah. Jonah 4:11 closes the book with God asking the prophet Jonah: “And should I not pity Nineveh, that great city, … Continue reading
Posted in Adversity, Anger, Backsliding, Church, Church Attendance, Depression, Disappointment, Doubt, Encouragement, Honesty, Personal, Prayer, Problems, Suffering, Trials, Truth
Tagged God makes the sun rise on the evil and the good, God sends rain to the just and the unjust, Is it okay to be mad at God?, Jonah being mad at God, the importance of being real with God, the wicked people of Nineveh, Why did God spare Nineveh?
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When God Doesn’t Seem to Care
How long, O Lord? Will You forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me? How long must I wrestle with my thoughts and every day have sorrow in my heart? How long will my enemy triumph … Continue reading
Posted in Adversity, Attitude, Children, Christ's Death, Comfort, Complaining, Depression, Disappointment, Doubt, Encouragement, Faith, Fatherhood, Honesty, Parenting, Pastors, Persecution, Personal, Prayer, Problems, Suffering, Thankfulness, Trials, Trusting In God
Tagged God has been good to me, How long O Lord?, thoughts from Psalm 13, what to do when God doesn't seem to care, when you feel abandoned by God, your enemy triumphing over you
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A Tip for Determining God’s Will
Like everybody else, I make about a zillion decisions each day. Some are as simple as, “Should I have a ham sandwich or a tuna fish sandwich for lunch?” Others are as complex as, “Should we list our house with … Continue reading
A Snapshot of Our Churches in 2019
LifeWay is the publishing department of the Southern Baptist Convention. Last month they released the findings of a study that was conducted between the dates of January 14 and January 30 of 2019. 1,000 pastors of Protestant churches were called … Continue reading
Posted in Aging, Change, Church, Church Attendance, Communication, Current Events, Discernment, Evangelism, God's Word, God's Work, Ministry, Pastors, Personal, Preaching, Scripture, Sunday School, The Bible, Youth
Tagged 2019 Lifeway study about churches, 61% of churches are in decline or are plateaued, churches growing through swapping members, churches will younger pastors are growing, illustration about the need for change, recent church attendance figures
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Popcorn Poppers and Irons
Some of us are old enough to remember eating popcorn made from a popcorn popper rather than a microwave. We’re also old enough to remember when people not only owned irons but actually used them. The following story stems from … Continue reading
Posted in Change, Church, Communication, Current Events, Discernment, Evangelism, God's Work, Ministry, Music, Personal, Preaching, Sunday School, The Gospel, Worship
Tagged recent changes in churches, rules at Bob Jones university, the modernization of the church, the problem of outdated rules, What were the early churches like?
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Questions & Answers
I had one of my regular readers contact me on Facebook and ask if I would consider doing a Question & Answer post. So, this is that post. If any of you out there has a question that you’d like … Continue reading
Year-End Report (2018)
When I study over this past year’s statistics for this blog site, I am truly humbled and filled with gratitude. Putting it simply, 2018 was far and away the best year ever for the Disciples Road blog. And it was … Continue reading
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