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Now the boy Samuel was ministering to the LORD in the presence of Eli. And the word of the LORD was rare in those days; there was no frequent vision. At that time Eli, whose eyesight had begun to grow dim so that he could not see, was lying down in his own place. The […]

One day he got into a boat with his disciples, and he said to them, “Let us go across to the other side of the lake.” So they set out, and as they sailed he fell asleep. And a windstorm came down on the lake, and they were filling with water and were in danger. […]

In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. The earth was without form and void, and darkness was over the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters. | Genesis 1:1–2 The Bible begins with the creation of the world. This creation was good. […]

Bless the LORD, O my soul!O LORD my God, you are very great!You are clothed with splendor and majesty,covering yourself with light as with a garment,stretching out the heavens like a tent.He lays the beams of his chambers on the waters;he makes the clouds his chariot;he rides on the wings of the wind;he makes his […]

Oh give thanks to the LORD; call upon his name;                make known his deeds among the peoples! Sing to him, sing praises to him;                tell of all his wondrous works! Glory in his holy name;                let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice! Seek the LORD and his strength;                […]

And these words that I command you today shall be on your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise. | Deuteronomy 6.6-7 An interesting side-effect of social-distancing […]

Now when all the people saw the thunder and the flashes of lightning and the sound of the trumpet and the mountain smoking, the people were afraid and trembled, and they stood far off and said to Moses, “You speak to us, and we will listen; but do not let God speak to us, lest […]

But we have this treasure in jars of clay, to show that the surpassing power belongs to God and not to us. We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not driven to despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed; always carrying in the body the death of Jesus, […]

As for you, always be sober-minded, endure suffering, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry. | 2 Timothy 4:5 Leadership requires sacrifice. I have written about the specific stress of being a pastor before. I have heard many conversations and read many articles about how to fix this, but in the end, leading […]