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Steve Petroelje

Rev. Steve Petroelje is a specialized transition pastor who serves vacant churches and helps them assess health, pursue missional effectiveness, and conduct a pastoral search process. He is the past-president of the Words of Hope Board of Trustees.
Devotionals

Spend Time in Prayer

Read: Mark 1:29-39 Rising very early in the morning, while it was still dark, [Jesus] departed and went out to a desolate place, and there he prayed. (v. 35) Praying

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Read the Bible

Read: Psalm 119:97-106 Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. (v. 105) There is a children’s song that includes the lyrics “Read your

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Live by Faith

Read: John 15:1-17 Abide in me, and I in you. (v. 4) My wife and I grow plants in our home, yard, and garden. Each plant requires water, light, and

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A New Year

Read: Lamentations 3:19-27 His mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning. (vv. 22-23) The start of a new year is often a time for reflection, evaluation,

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Learning from John the Baptist

Read: Luke 11:1-4 Lord, teach us to pray, as John taught his disciples. (v. 1) When you and I read the Bible, we can learn from and admire biblical characters, but

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Faithful to the End

Read: Matthew 14:1-14 His disciples came and took the body and buried it, and they went and told Jesus. (v. 12) Can you think of something in this sin-tainted world that

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Public Affirmation

Read: Luke 7:24-28 I tell you, among those born of women none is greater than John. (v. 28) Can you think of a time when you were hurting and feeling low,

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A Moment of Doubt

Read: Luke 7:18-23 And John, calling two of his disciples to him, sent them to the Lord, saying, “Are you the one who is to come, or shall we look

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Increase and Decrease

Read: John 3:22-36 He must increase, but I must decrease. (v. 30) We live in a competitive culture. Each person is encouraged to advance, grow wealthier, increase in popularity, and gain

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