Joe’s Blog
Follow Pastor Joe’s reflections from his daily Bible reading! We hope it’s encouraging in your faith and personal time of praying, reading the Bible, and journaling.
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A fire burning in my heart
Wednesday, August 10 A fire burning in my heart Scripture: Jeremiah 19-20, Psalm 93, Revelation 13 Jeremiah 20:7–9 7 You deceived me, Lord, and I was deceived. You seized me and prevailed. I am a laughingstock all the time; everyone ridicules me. 8 For whenever I speak, I cry out, I proclaim, “Violence and destruction!” so the word of the Lord has become my constant disgrace and derision. 9 I say, “I won’t mention him or speak any longer in his name.” But his message becomes a fire burning [...]
Founding Pastor Joe Wittwer
Joe came to Life Center in 1978 as the lead pastor and primary speaker. He and Laina married in 1975 and have five children with a growing number of grandchildren. Pastor Joe’s role as Founding Pastor has him busy in many ways from coaching and developing our staff and NWLC students, to engaging in ministries within Life Center, in the community, and even around the world.
Moldable
Tuesday, August 9 Moldable Scripture: Jeremiah 17-18, Revelation 12 Jeremiah 18:1–6 This is the word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord: 2 “Go down at once to the potter’s house; there I will reveal [...]
Enough!
Monday, August 8 Enough! Scripture: Jeremiah 15-16, Psalm 92, Revelation 11 Jeremiah 16:12 But you have behaved more wickedly than your ancestors. See how all of you are following the stubbornness of your evil hearts [...]
Obey me
Saturday, August 6 Obey me Scripture: Jeremiah 11-12, Psalm 91, Revelation 9 Jeremiah 11:3–5 Tell them, ‘This is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: “Let a curse be on the man who does [...]
Above all else
Friday, August 5 Above all else Scripture: Jeremiah 9-10, Revelation 8 Jeremiah 9:23–24 23 “ ‘This is what the Lord says: The wise person should not boast in his wisdom; the strong should not boast in [...]
Delight in understanding
Thursday, August 4 Delight in understanding Scripture: Jeremiah 7-8, Proverbs 18, Revelation 7 Proverbs 18:2 A fool does not delight in understanding, but only wants to show off his opinions. Observation Proverb are short pithy [...]
Ask about the ancient paths
Wednesday, August 3 Ask about the ancient paths Scripture: Jeremiah 5-6, Revelation 6 Jeremiah 6:16–17 16 This is what the Lord says: Stand by the roadways and look. Ask about the ancient paths, “Which is [...]