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Six Weeks of Prayer: Sunday, October 15, 2017
Six Weeks of Prayer: Saturday, October 14, 2017
Six Weeks of Prayer: Friday, October 13, 2017
Six Weeks of Prayer: Thursday, October 12, 2017

Jeremiah writes in the context of God’s people being under bad shepherds. Biblically speaking, the root of the word shepherd is related to ruling: to shepherd is to rule. Though God here is speaking of bad kings, the principles are soundly applied to pastors as well. A shepherd’s job is to care for his sheep […]
Six Weeks of Prayer: Wednesday, October 11, 2017
Six Weeks of Prayer: Tuesday, October 10, 2017

Shepherds of the Lord’s flock are marked by their humility, prompting Peter to plead that each of us clothe ourselves with humility toward one another. Strangely, shepherds of the Lord’s flock are at the same time themselves sheep: as we are led by the Good Shepherd, from that leading we humbly lead others. Where are […]
Six Weeks of Prayer: Monday, October 9, 2017
Six Weeks of Prayer: Sunday, October 8, 2017

Paul speaks to the pastors of the Ephesian church before he heads to Jerusalem, and they don’t expect to see him again (20:38). Be deliberate about your pastoring, he tells them. What does it mean to pastor? God’s plan for the church is to have pastors (sometimes called elders, other times overseers, but used interchangeably) […]
Six Weeks of Prayer: Saturday, October 7, 2017
Six Weeks of Prayer: Friday, October 6, 2017

As we behold the way God communicates with us – his speaking and our hearing – we are struck by his strength, power, and authority. He creates and sustains all things, willing things into being by his words. And as he speaks his word of gospel, he speaks life, restoration, reconciliation and all else besides. […]