Do It Again, Lord
Habakkuk prayed for God to repeat his mighty deeds and remember mercy. This Communion meditation points us to Jesus’ one-time sacrifice—the bread and cup reminding us why he went to the cross.
Articles for tag: Stuart Powell
March 27, 2026
GO OUT
Stuart Powell reflects on Genesis 15:13-14 and Israel’s hope of deliverance—“they will go out”—then connects that promise to persecuted believers today and to the church’s repeated hope at the Lord’s Table.
Think Outward
Every church will tell you they have an outward focus because they know that's Jesus' Great Commission, but the truth is that many are not.
January 1, 2026
Succession: The Things You Need to Know but Others Won’t Tell You
We need to start thinking and planning for succession earlier rather than later, knowing that the stakes are high, the process takes time, and that we are following a biblical mandate.
January 1, 2026
Retirement, Ministry, and Learning to Let Go: A Pastor’s Wife’s Perspective
Retirement doesn’t mean ministry is over. It just means it looks different. The way we influence and serve may change, but God still uses us.
January 1, 2026
Bridging the Leadership Gap: Essential Steps for Church Succession
Elders and pastors need to intentionally work to identify and develop future pastors and leaders, viewing this as both a calling and a priority.
January 1, 2026
Serving in the Shadows
If your main motivation is to please other people, and your self-worth depends on others’ approval, you will be frustrated and disappointed.
January 1, 2026
Pastoral Transition: Succession or Interim?
When done with the guidance of the Holy Spirit, succession and an intentional interim create the smoothest path to pastoral transition.
November 6, 2025
Love’s Persuasive Power
Love has persuasive power. Compassion makes our arguments more convincing, but without love, our arguments sound hollow.
September 1, 2025
OFF SCRIPT
Even though Jesus was not the father of his disciples, as their rabbi he led the ritual and retold the old, old story. Then Jesus went off script in Mark 14:22-24.
June 16, 2025
Empty
On the third day after he suffered and died, Jesus vacated that place of death and he will never return. We continue our worship with a picture of the promise God has in store for every believer.
May 26, 2025
Pierced
Jesus’ sacrificial death was an event of joy along with a time of grief. This time when God’s people gather to partake of Communion should follow that pattern.
February 17, 2025
Messages from Origins
This part of our worship was initiated by Jesus’ own hands and mouth. As we partake, let’s remember his death as God’s atonement for our sins.
February 10, 2025
Our Contribution
This small act of our obedience is a large step of faith. In eating and drinking we proclaim that Jesus the Son of God loved each of us enough to die for our sins.
September 8, 2024
Dismay to Renewal
Our flesh recoils at the thought of Jesus’ crucifixion because of the horrible details. Yet it is only when we embrace that death that we discover God’s pathway from dismay to renewal.
September 1, 2024
Jesus’ Reprise
Just as God expected generations of Jews to sing his new song, Jesus expected his church to relive his suffering and death through Communion.
August 19, 2024
THE THINGS THAT BRING PEACE
As we eat and drink these symbols of peace, let us continue to celebrate the King who brought us the peace of God through his cross.
May 20, 2024
Worth Remembering
As Christians, we are called to remember what God did to bring us out of the slavery of sin. . . .
May 13, 2024
Equal Before God
In the practices of the church, God has continued to erase differences when people come before him. . . .
May 6, 2024
Pain that Leads to Joy
Could Jesus have been thinking about God’s message to Eve when he shared this metaphor with his disciples? . . .
