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Welcome to WOW: Word Of the Week
Note: During the time I served in local ministry, for many years my usual practice in the Wednesday night devotionals was to prepare a short talk centered around a "word of the week." Many members who heard those brief talks have commented to me that focusing on a specific word was helpful and provided strength to get through the rest of the week. Unfortunately, I did not save any notes from those talks.
At the urging of several, especially of my wife, I am writing brief articles using "a word of the week." The written articles are posted here each week, usually on or before Wednesday. Many of the articles are also recorded, with the videos posted to my Facebook page (and perhaps in the future to my YouTube channel.)
God loves you, and I love you, and that's how it's gonna be! Be blessed to be a blessing! I hope you find encouragement and strength for the journey in these words!
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2023
Nov 29 -- NO POSTING DUE TO MISSION TRAVELS
Nov 20 | Thanksaction
Nov 15 | Pilgrim
Nov 8 | Gravity
Nov 1 | Amachos
Oct 25 -- NO POSTING DUE TO MISSION TRAVELS
Oct 18 -- NO POSTING DUE TO MISSION TRAVELS
Oct 11 | Truthing
Oct 4 | Avoidance
Sep 27 | Narcissism
Sep 20 -- NO POSTING DUE TO MISSION TRAVELS
Sep 13 -- NO POSTING DUE TO MISSION TRAVELS
Sep 6 | Normal
Aug 30 | Won
Aug 23 | WWJS
Aug 16 | Rescue
Aug 9 | Treasure
Aug 2 -- NO POSTING DUE TO MISSION TRAVELS
Jul 26 -- NO POSTING DUE TO MISSION TRAVELS
Jul 19 | Mentor
Jul 12 | Adapt
Jul 3 | Hupernikomen
Jun 28 | Autopilot [Holy Spirit]
Jun 21 | Kakorrhaphiophobia
Jun 14 | Arrhythmia
Jun 7 | Lavish [grace]
May 29 | Memorial
May 24 | Generosity [grace]
May 17 | Stego [covering, roof]
May 10 | Laxity
May 3 | Signature
Apr 26 | Insist
Apr 19 | Shrine
Apr 12 | Absurd
Apr 5 | Love [John 13:34-35)
Mar 29 | Mud
Mar 22 | Selfishized: Have We Selfishized the Holy Spirit?
Mar 22 | Honeyed [1 Cor. 2:1-5]
Mar 15 | Wind: Getting Used to the Wind
Mar 8 | Shouldistic
Mar 1 | Milestones [Eph. 4:12-16]
Feb 22 | Monologue
Feb 15 | Masterpiece
Feb 8 | Value
Feb 1 | Contagion
Jan 25 | Best [Phil. 1:9-11, reposted from January 27, 2021]
Jan 18 | Follow
Jan 11 -- NO POSTING DUE TO MISSION TRAVELS
Jan 4 -- NO POSTING DUE TO MISSION TRAVELS
2022
Dec 28 -- NO POSTING
Dec 21 | Incarnation
Dec 14 | Rechargeable
Dec 7 | Advent - Appearings
Nov 30 | Short-circuit
Nov 23 | Progress
Nov 16 | Timber!
Nov 9 | Red-Letter, Rubricated, Rubric
Oct 12 | Absorbed
Oct 5 | Endurance
Sep 28 | Wildfire
Sep 21 | Together
Sep 14 | Babblers?
Sep 7 | WYSIWYG
Aug 31 | Measles
Aug 24 | Kainos (new)
Aug 17 | Search
Aug 10 | Default
Aug 3 | Kintsugi
Jul 27 | Intentionality
Jul 20 | Continuing
Jul 13 | Quest
Jul 6 | Eureka!
Jun 29 | Freedom
Jun 22 | Renewal
Jun 15 | Resting
Jun 8 | Reluctance
Jun 1 | Missions
May 25 | Tolerance
May 18 | Facts
May 11 | Pruning
May 4 | Trust
Apr 20 | Untruth
Apr 13 | Darkness
Apr 6 | Recalibrate
Mar 30 | Breathe
Mar 23 | Scripture
Mar 16 | Story
Mar 9 | Footprints
Mar 2 | Glory-Search
Feb 23 | Vision-Casting
Feb 16 | Willing
Feb 9 | Depend
Feb 2 | Heritage
Jan 26 | Consecration
Jan 19 | Conviction [Hebrews 11]
Jan 12 | Radiance
Jan 5 | Magnify
2021
Dec 29 | Sincerity (WYSIWYG)
Dec 22 | Truth [John 1]
Dec 15 | Glory [John 1]
Dec 8 | Comprehend [John 1]
Dec 1 | Illuminate [John 1]
Nov 24 | Thanksgiving
Nov 17 | Becoming
Nov 10 | Equipping
Nov 3 | Empower
Oct 20 | Your Spiritual Life
Oct 13 | Loiter
Oct 6 | Dwell
Sep 22 | Legacy
Sep 15 | Sleepless
Sep 8 | Urgent
Sep 1 | Daily
Aug 25 | Blinders (and Bible Reading)
Aug 18 | Blinders (Off)
Aug 11 | Blinders (On)
Aug 4 | Surrender
Jul 28 | Logoff
Jul 21 | Refuge [Ruth]
Jul 14 | Courage [Joshua]
Jul 7 | Independent [Judges]
Jun 30 | Hungry
Jun 21 | Progress [Philippians 1]
Jun 16 | Diligent
Jun 9 | Whole-hearted [Deuteronomy]
Jun 2 | Complaining [Numbers]
May 26 | Unchanging
May 19 | Empowerment
May 12 | Belonging
Apr 28 | Chaos [Genesis 1, John 1]
Apr 21 | Eternity
Apr 14 | Presence
Apr 7 | Super-Conquerors [Romans 8:37]
Mar 31 | Resurrection
Mar 24 | Intimacy
Mar 17 | Knowledge
Mar 10 | Rhythm
Mar 3 | Radiant
Feb 24 | Waiting
Feb 17 | Dream [Eph. 3:20-21]
Feb 10 | Harmony
Feb 3 | Cosmetics [Titus 2:9-10]
Jan 27 | Best [Phil. 1:9-11]
Jan 20 | Expectations [Matthew 20]
Jan 13 | Unashamed [Romans 5:5]
Jan 6 | Hearing [Luke 8:8]
2020
Dec 30 | Goals [Phil. 3:11-14]
Dec 23 | Immanuel [Matthew 1:23]
Dec 16 | Glorifying [Luke 2:20]
Dec 9 | Well-Pleasing [Luke 2:14]
Dec 5 | Good Tidings [Luke 2:10]
Nov 25 | Gratitude
Nov 18 | Thanksliving [reflecting on family Thanksgivings in Michigan]
Nov 4 | Securely-Minded [Phil. 4]
Oct 28 | Spiritually-Minded [Phil. 3]
Oct 21 | Same-Minded [Phil. 2]
Oct 14 | Single-Minded [Phil. 1]
Oct 7 | Testify [Hebrews 11-12]
Sep 30 | Holy [Leviticus--in a Word]
Sep 23 | Fortitude [Job--in a Word]
Sep 16 | Passion
Sep 9 | Priorities [1 Thess. 1:5-10]
Sep 2 | Optimism [Phil. 1:10]
Aug 26 | Doulos [1 Cor. 6:19-20]
Aug 19 | Glory [Eph. 3:20-21]
Aug 12 | Promise [Genesis--in a Word]
Aug 5 | Treasure [Exodus--in a Word]
Jul 29 | Heavy-hearted [Exodus 6:9]
Jul 22 | Example [1 Pet. 2:21]
Jul 15 | Allure [Hosea 2:14]
Jul 8 | Focus [Col. 3:1-4]
Jul 1 | Ethnos [Acts 17:24-27]
Jun 24 | Encouragement
Jun 10 | Justice [Micah 6:8]
Jun 3 | Empathy [Rom. 12:15]
[Link to a more extensive article: Empathy: A Great Need
May 27 | Crisis
May 20 | Celebration
May 13 | Holy Boldness [Phil. 1:14]
May 6 | Confidence [Heb. 13:6,8]
Apr 29 | Endurance [Heb. 12:1-2]
Apr 22 | Touch [Gospel of Mark]
Apr 20 | Amazing!
[a "bits from bob..." article that focuses on the word "amazing" in the Gospel of Mark]
Apr 15 | Fear or Faith: Who is Jesus? [Mark 4:35-41]
Apr 8 | Lament: When Lament Turns to Hope [Lam. 3:21-24]
