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.
Latest Journal:
Enthusiastic and generous
Wednesday, May 25 Enthusiastic and generous Scripture: 2 Samuel 19-20, Psalm 61, 2 Corinthians 9 2 Corinthians 9:2 For I know your eagerness to help, and I have been boasting about it to the Macedonians, telling them that since last year you in Achaia were ready to give; and your enthusiasm has stirred most of them to action. 2 Corinthians 9:6–8 Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously. 7 Each of you should give what you have decided in [...]
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.
The grace of generosity
Tuesday, May 24 The grace of generosity Scripture: 2 Samuel 17-18, 2 Corinthians 8 2 Corinthians 8:1–5 We want you to know, brothers and sisters, about the grace of God that was given to the [...]
Weighed down, cheered up
Monday, May 23 Weighed down, cheered up Scripture: 2 Samuel 15-16, Proverbs 12, 2 Corinthians 7 Proverbs 12:25 Anxiety in a person’s heart weighs it down, but a good word cheers it up. 2 Corinthians [...]
By great endurance
Sunday, May 22 By great endurance Scripture: 2 Samuel 13-14, 2 Corinthians 6 2 Corinthians 6:3–10 We are not giving anyone an occasion for offense, so that the ministry will not be blamed. 4 Instead, [...]
Desire to acquire
Saturday, May 21 Desire to acquire Scripture: 2 Samuel 11-12, Psalm 60, 2 Corinthians 5 2 Samuel 11:2–4 One evening David got up from his bed and strolled around on the roof of the palace. [...]
Show kindness
Friday, May 20 Show kindness Scripture: 2 Samuel 9-10, 2 Corinthians 4 2 Samuel 9:1 David asked, “Is there anyone remaining from the family of Saul I can show kindness to for Jonathan’s sake?” 2 [...]
Act with great boldness
Thursday, May 19 Act with great boldness Scripture: 2 Samuel 7-8, Psalm 59, 2 Corinthians 3 2 Corinthians 3:6 He has made us competent to be ministers of a new covenant, not of the letter, [...]