Good morning, .Since I did not teach yesterday, this week's Going Deeper messages will be a collection of devotions that seemed to move, touch, and inspire the most people (based on feedback I received).It was either that or a blow-by-blow comparison...
Now a certain man was ill, Lazarus of Bethany. So the sisters sent to him, saying, “Lord, he whom you love is ill.” Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus. Now when Jesus came, he found that Lazarus had already been in the tomb...
But now, this is what the LORD says— he who created you, Jacob, he who formed you, Israel: "Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have summoned you by name; you are mine." (Isaiah 43:1, NIV) It's a powerful thing to belong. To be claimed, cherished...
I no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know his master’s business. Instead, I have called you friends, for everything that I learned from my Father I have made known to you. (John 15:15, NIV)The notion that the Creator of the unive...
Yes, I have loved you with an everlasting love; Therefore with lovingkindness I have drawn you. (Jeremiah 31:3, NKJV)It's a universal experience: disappointment. And sometimes, the weight of those letdowns leads us to question God's intentions or eve...
How long, Lord? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me? How long must I wrestle with my thoughts and day after day have sorrow in my heart? How long will my enemy triumph over me? (Psalm 13:1-2)Disappointment happens to...
Welcome back to part two of 12 reasons we don't invite friends to church.Like yesterday, I want you to read this email with your commitment in the mind. When you see a reason that matches why you don't invite friends to church, go to your commitment,...
Today's and tomorrow's emails will cover 12 reasons why we don't invite friends to church.Before you start reading, I'd like you to answer this question: What are you committed to where inviting friends to church is concerned?Personally, I am committ...
The very phrase "Back to Church Sunday" signals that a person coming back was attending church at one point, and then stopped coming.It's important that you allow the person you're inviting to share with you what happened that made them stop.It's eve...
As you may know, my full-time job is with a management consultant firm. I am accountable for selling engagements, and then delivering them to my clients. The delivery of the engagement, while pressure-filled, feels "easy" compared to the selling the...
