Category Archives: Christian Leadership

Smooth Stones

Posted on November 8, 2014 by wamplerp

Then Saul dressed David in his own tunic. He put a coat of armor on him and a bronze helmet on his head. David fastened on his sword over the tunic and tried walking around, because he was not used … Continue reading →

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Getting Ahead of God

Posted on November 7, 2014 by wamplerp

Saul was thirty years old when he became king, and he reigned over Israel forty- two years.   Saul chose three thousand men from Israel; two thousand were with him at Mikmash and in the hill country of Bethel, and a … Continue reading →

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A Comfortable King

Posted on November 5, 2014 by wamplerp

There was a Benjamite, a man of standing, whose name was Kish son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Bekorath, the son of Aphiah of Benjamin. Kish had a son named Saul, as handsome a young man … Continue reading →

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Turning Back and Pouring Out

Posted on November 4, 2014 by wamplerp

The ark remained at Kiriath Jearim a long time—twenty years in all. Then all the people of Israel turned back to the Lord . So Samuel said to all the Israelites, “If you are returning to the Lord with all … Continue reading →

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As for Me and My House…

Posted on October 25, 2014 by wamplerp

Then I sent Moses and Aaron, and I afflicted the Egyptians by what I did there, and I brought you out. When I brought your people out of Egypt, you came to the sea, and the Egyptians pursued them with … Continue reading →

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Hearts Like Water

Posted on October 13, 2014 by wamplerp

When they returned to Joshua, they said, “Not all the army will have to go up against Ai. Send two or three thousand men to take it and do not weary the whole army, for only a few people live … Continue reading →

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Following God Unconditionally

Posted on October 6, 2014 by wamplerp

On that same day the Lord told Moses,  “Go up into the Abarim Range to Mount Nebo in Moab, across from Jericho, and view Canaan, the land I am giving the Israelites as their own possession.  There on the mountain … Continue reading →

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Crossing Over!

Posted on October 4, 2014 by wamplerp

Then Moses went out and spoke these words to all Israel: “I am now a hundred and twenty years old and I am no longer able to lead you. The Lord has said to me, ‘You shall not cross the … Continue reading →

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Leading While Following

Posted on September 30, 2014 by wamplerp

The Lord will open the heavens, the storehouse of his bounty, to send rain on your land in season and to bless all the work of your hands. You will lend to many nations but will borrow from none. The … Continue reading →

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Dust to Dust…

Posted on September 23, 2014 by wamplerp

So I turned and went down from the mountain while it was ablaze with fire. And the two tablets of the covenant were in my hands. When I looked, I saw that you had sinned against the Lord your God; … Continue reading →

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