How the church is supposed to work...

Good coaching right here.

We don’t overcome the sin of pride and grow in humility by focusing on not being prideful. We overcome pride and grow in humility by taking the focus off of ourselves and putting the focus on Christ and on the needs and concerns of others.

Satan tempts you and woos you and seeks to isolate you so that he can devour you. But God himself restores, confirms, strengthens, and establishes you.

Read a chapter out of "21 Days to Childlike Prayer" today. Excellent! Readable, fresh, accessible. Thanks Jed Coppenger for the free book. And thanks for the unusually good Chik-Fi-La at B21 this week.

1/ For Father's Day: Pschologist Vern Bengston did an award-winning 35-year longitudinal study finding that 68 percent of children who have a close relationship with their father will hold on to their father’s religion.

About thirty years ago, I copied these words inside the Bible that I use. They are the words of Martin Luther from the Large Catechism, in which he discusses the importance of continually keeping the Word of God in our ears and hearts and upon our lips. I commend them to you:

Our sister SBC churches in the NAAF have asked us for a season of prayer and dialogue. What a Christ-honoring, biblical way to approach decisions when fellow believers want to find common ground and make decisions together! I honor and value these partners in the work of the

At the encouragement of my counselor… I wrote Titus a letter, and read it to him in his final days. Here is a portion of that letter. I mean every single word of this. Being his dad was one of the greatest privileges of my life. Son, Typically, when a father writes a letter

Why hasn't Christ returned? There are still more who will "reach repentance" (2 Peter 3:9). Keep praying for the lost. Keep sharing the Gospel. Keep advancing the Kingdom.

Blue Ridge autumn mornings are beautiful and brilliant!

Father, in you we live & move & have our being: We humbly pray you so to guide and govern us by your Holy Spirit, that in all the cares and occupations of our life we may not forget you, but may remember that we are ever walking in your sight; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

At this time next year, what will you be thankful you spent time on during the next 12 months?

A simple filter for managing your time: You're not focused enough unless you're mourning some of the things you're saying no to.

We are proud to announce that Sam Inocencio, IJM Philippines' National Director, received the 2024 #TIPReportHeroAward presented by Department of State & U.S. State Dept. Trafficking in Persons Office. This honor recognizes individuals for outstanding efforts to #EndHumanTrafficking. #TIPReport ow.ly/AO5e50Sop8J.

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