When People Throw Stones, Part 4

When People Throw Stones, Part 4

This is the fourth, and final, post on coping with the challenges of facing criticism in ministry.

Hold on to Hope

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Pulling an Eddie

Pulling an Eddie

“I will tell you. Get up, and do something the Master tells you; so make
yourself his disciple at once.”


~George MacDonald

Scripture:... Read More »
“The Missing Ingredient” (Part Three)

“The Missing Ingredient” (Part Three)

This week we are considering the desperate need for hope among the people of God. Monday we tried to clarify what hope is and what it is not. Yesterday, we look at where hope is... Read More »
“The Missing Ingredient” (Part Two)

“The Missing Ingredient” (Part Two)

This week we are considering the desperate need for hope among the people of God. Yesterday we tried to clarify what hope is and what it is not. Today, we look at where hope is... Read More »
“The Missing Ingredient” (Part One)

“The Missing Ingredient” (Part One)

As a boy, I wanted to impress my parents by baking them a cake. However, since I didn’t know how to bake cakes, I didn’t get all the ingredients into the mix and, as a result... Read More »

Isaiah 9:2 ESV (first Sunday of Advent)

The people who walked in darkness
have seen a great light;
those who dwelt in a land of deep darkness,
on them has light shined.

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Make Ready a Pathway (first Sunday of Advent)

Make ready a pathway for our God!

Let us cleanse our hearts and clean out our minds!

Center yourself in the love of God.
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Isaiah 40:3 ESV (first Sunday of Advent)

A voice cries: “In the wilderness prepare the way of the LORD;
make straight in the desert a highway for our God.”

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“Reasons to Give Thanks” (Part 2)

“Reasons to Give Thanks” (Part 2)

This week, we are considering Colossians 1:3-8, and seeing reasons for giving thanks for the assemblies we serve as shepherds and leaders. Monday we saw that, though the Colossian... Read More »