The Qualifications of Pastors and Elders

(The following is the September 27 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read 1 Timothy 3 and pay close attention to verses 1-7.) Leading a church is meaningful work with eternal impact. Not everyone is qualified or called to the task. Paul lists the qualifications for men who serve as “overseers” – …

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Book Review: “Truth for Life: 365 Daily Devotions, Volume Two” by Alistair Begg

By the end of 2023, when I finished reading Alistair Begg's Truth for Life: 365 Daily Devotions, Volume One, I knew I wanted to read Volume Two daily throughout 2024, and so I did. You can read my review of Volume One in an earlier blog post. Unsurprisingly, I enjoyed the first one if I …

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Dare We Say, “Come, Lord Jesus”?

(The following is the December 31 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Revelation 22 and pay close attention to verses 20-21.) As we read Revelation and ponder events yet to unfold on the world stage, we may have mixed emotions. We may long, like Paul, to depart this life …

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