Dear Pastor, Preacher, or Bible Teacher – I hope your weekend was blessed in the service of God, His people, and a needy world! Here’s a thought for the start of this week from Isaiah 14:1: For the LORD will have mercy on Jacob, and will still choose Israel, and settle them in their own…
Dear Pastor, Preacher, or Bible Teacher – After your weekend of serving God, His people, and a needy world – could you please take a moment to read and consider this deep thought from 2 Corinthians 4:17? For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, is working for us a far more exceeding…
Then the LORD said, “Is it right for you to be angry?” (Jonah 4:4) Dear Pastor, Preacher, or Bible Teacher – I pray that as this comes to you on a Monday or a Tuesday after a weekend of ministry, that you are being refreshed and recharged by God. In whatever way you served God, His…
I was no prophet, nor was I a son of a prophet, but I was a sheepbreeder and a tender of sycamore fruit. Then the LORD took me as I followed the flock, and the LORD said to me, “Go, prophesy to My people Israel.” (Amos 7:14-15) Amos was not a graduate of the school of…
Blessed is the man who endures temptation; for when he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love Him. (James 1:12) Happy Monday! If you served God, His people, or a needy world this last weekend in Jesus’ name, I pray today God will…
Dear Pastor, Preacher, or Bible Teacher: Many of you have the honor of proclaiming the best news ever – that the Lord is Risen! Today, I’m thinking of and praying for you all together, asking God to bless whatever opportunity He gives you to honor the resurrected Jesus and to be His messenger. It’s a…
And the king commanded them to quarry large stones, costly stones, and hewn stones, to lay the foundation of the temple. (1 Kings 5:17) It was one of the most amazing building projects of the ancient world. Thousands of men worked together to make the temple God inspired David and his son Solomon to build. In…
God is my strength and power, And He makes my way perfect. (2 Samuel 22:33) As I write this, I’m waiting in an airport for my next flight. Travel stories are often boring, because we all share similar experiences of delayed or cancelled flights, driving difficulties, or any other number of problems. Sitting in an…
For God is not unjust to forget your work and labor of love which you have shown toward His name, in that you have ministered to the saints, and do minister. (Hebrews 6:10) I don’t know how your weekend was. Maybe you are exhausted from a busy weekend and long hours. Maybe you are pleased because God really…
My brethren, let not many of you become teachers, knowing that we shall receive a stricter judgment. For we all stumble in many things. If anyone does not stumble in word, he is a perfect man, able also to bridle the whole body. (James 3:1-2) Many of us Bible preachers and teachers have a favorite passage to speak…
God helping me, I hope to: First, Stop trusting in my vows and resolutions and put my focus on Jesus Himself. More and more let God’s word tell its own story. I won’t try to make sermons; I will present the message the Bible itself gives. Put more prayer into my preaching preparation. Pray more…
With Christmas coming soon, maybe you’re working on what you might preach or teach on the Sunday before Christmas or at a Christmas Eve service. For many of us preachers, holidays can be difficult. I can think of at least four reasons why. Holiday preaching is more difficult because more visitors are present. We should thank…