By Tim Wesemann on May 14, 2012
Editor’s note: This devotion is adapted from CTA’s new book for men’s ministry, God’s Direction Is Always Best. As you plan retreats for this summer and fall, check out the entire product line! For troubles without number surround me; my sins have overtaken me, and I cannot see. Psalm 40:12 NIV® Where do you [...]
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By Tim Wesemann on May 1, 2012
Editor’s note: This devotion is adapted from CTA’s new book for graduates, New Beginnings for Graduates. Written by Tim Wesemann in his always-popular style, all the devotions and articles in this book will encourage and uplift recent graduates. (It’s value-priced, too!) Congratulations! The last four years are officially filed away in your memory. The classroom [...]
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By Tim Wesemann on April 2, 2012
Editor’s note: CTA published this devotion several years ago for use during Holy Week. You may want to share it with your church staff or as an opening devotion during this week’s meetings with volunteers. May God bless your worship of our Savior as you contemplate his love in the days ahead! A remarkable cross [...]
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By Tim Wesemann on February 13, 2012
Editor’s note: This devotion is slightly adapted from a new title in CTA’s Care & Comfort product line, Facing Difficult Days with Hope. Written by Pastor Tim Wesemann, it is intended to encourage those who struggle with many kinds of difficulty—job loss, financial concerns, physical challenges, and family problems among them. This new resource will [...]
Posted in Christian Worker, Church staff, Church Volunteers, Coming Soon, Devotions, Encouragement, Encouraging Volunteers, Free Resources, Grieving, Men's Ministry, Pastor, Sermon Ideas, Teachers, Women's Ministry Tagged Care and Comfort, care ministry, free devotions, Pastoral Care
By Tim Wesemann on February 6, 2012
Editor’s note: This devotion is slightly adapted from a new title in CTA’s Care & Comfort product line, Facing Difficult Days with Hope. Written by Pastor Tim Wesemann, it is intended to encourage those who struggle with many kinds of difficulty—job loss, financial concerns, physical challenges, and family problems among them. This new resource will [...]
Posted in Christian Worker, Church staff, Church Volunteers, Coming Soon, Devotions, Encouragement, Free Resources, Grieving, Men's Ministry, Pastor, Sermon Ideas, Teachers, Women's Ministry Tagged care ministry, free devotion, Pastoral Care
By Tim Wesemann on January 30, 2012
Editor’s note: This month’s devotion is adapted from one written in 2008 to accompany CTA’s Journey to the Cross Easter preparation product line. That theme was so popular that we’ve decided to bring it back for Easter Preparation 2012. The theme is a customer favorite and the products are brand new! Check them out! Introduction [...]
Posted in Christian Worker, Church staff, Devotions, Easter, Encouragement, Free Resources, Lent/Preparing for Easter, Men's Ministry, Ministry, Pastor, Resources, Sermon Ideas, Women's Ministry Tagged Christian, free devotion, Journey to the Cross, men's ministry, Women's Ministry
By Tim Wesemann on November 29, 2011
Editor’s note: As you plan to celebrate Jesus’ birthday with the children in your church, check out the many resources CTA has available to help you–many are free! Introduction Share some things you do almost every night before you go to bed. (Let children respond.) Do you ever do anything special at bedtime—like have a [...]
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By Tim Wesemann on August 29, 2011
Forgive as the Lord forgave you. Colossians 3:13 In the last three minutes, I’ve blinked, sneezed, walked, typed, swallowed, and breathed without telling my eyes, legs, fingers, lungs, throat, or nose to do any of those things. They are all part of my body’s reflexes, mostly involuntary reflexes. At the same time all our involuntary [...]
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By Tim Wesemann on August 22, 2011
The wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 6:23 Wikipedia defines a blunder as a “spectacularly bad or embarrassing mistake—a bad decision with a disastrous result.” It goes on to list some of the greatest blunders in history: The Edsel The Battle of [...]
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By Tim Wesemann on August 15, 2011
The battle is the Lord’s. 1 Samuel 17:47 The story of David and Goliath is well known. What an account of courage, of hope, of victory! But sometimes we forget the details leading up to the point where David rocked (literally) Goliath’s world. Today’s Scripture reading tells us that David worked two jobs—one as a [...]
Posted in Christian Worker, Church staff, Church Volunteers, Devotions, Encouragement, Encouraging Volunteers, Men's Ministry, Ministry, Pastor, Sermon Ideas, Sunday School, Teachers, Women's Ministry Tagged bible, Christian, church staff, free devotion