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My friends Ben and Nancy shared this quote from Nancy Guthrie's book "Holding on to Hope." In it she recounts losing her baby to a rare genetic disorder: "The day after we buried Hope, my husband said to me, 'You know, I think we expected our faith to make this hurt less, but it doesn't. Our faith gave us an incredible amount of strength and encouragement while we had Hope, and we are comforted by the knowledge that she is in heaven. Our faith keeps us from being swallowed by despair. But I don't think it makes our loss hurt any less.'"
My friend Lucy shared this quote on prayer by E.M. Bounds to encourage me regarding the passing of my mother. Mom truly was a woman of prayer this truth blessed me: "The [woman] who has done the most and the best praying is the most immortal, because prayers do not die. Perhaps the lips that uttered them closed in death, or the heart that felt them may have ceased to beat, but the prayers live before God, and God's heart is set on them. Prayers outlive the lives of those who uttered them-outlive a generation, outlive an age, outlive a world."
My publisher has very kindly given me permission to post another free, downloadable chapter from Dug Down Deep. But I'd love to get your help deciding which chapter to use. Here's the table of contents. Just leave a comment telling me which one you'd choose. Thanks!
Mark Batterson writes, "Numbers are a dangerous thing. They help us measure things, but measuring in the spiritual realm isn't always a healthy or holy thing. In one sense, we count people because people count. I get that. But there is a great danger when it comes to churches. Numbers tend to produce pride or jealousy. And both of those things will eat you alive spiritually." His summary: "Be careful how you count. And if it results in pride or jealousy, stop counting. The Lord will not share his glory!" Read more.
I’m a follower of Jesus Christ. I live in Gaithersburg, Maryland, with an amazing wife and three wacky, fun kids. I'm a pastor at Covenant Life Church. I’m also a writer.

















5 Comments
DATE: 7:03 PM
This news has made my day and my life. I love podcasts, and I am looking forward to hearing CLC sermoons every week!- Brian WCrossway Church, Atlanta
DATE: 9:56 AM
Wonderful! It's so frustrating realizing I've forgotten to download a sermon that's no longer available...
DATE: 11:28 PM
We got there first.....Jubilee Church which I am privileged to serve as a preacher were in the first crop of podcasts which were running when iTunes harvested them automatically. Imagine my surprise to readise that our sermons were listed in the iTunes store without us having done anything!Great to see you guys embracing technology and I have used it to fill my ipod for use on holiday!God bless you with all that you do
DATE: 2:10 AM
Oh, that's funny! I was searching through podcasts a few weeks ago and was hoping Covenant Life would come up and it didn't. I'm glad your church has started this! I just subscribed :)
DATE: 11:23 AM
You are totally hip. :) very cool. I just subscribed. Thank you for your ministry.
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