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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

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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Pointing to the Lamb

Read: John 1:29-42 The next day he saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!” (v. 29) Do you

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A Witness to the Light

Read: John 1:1-18 He came as a witness, to bear witness about the light, that all might believe through him. (v. 7) Light is a blessing. From campfires to oil lamps

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Faith in Action

Read: Luke 3:9-14 Every tree therefore that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. (v. 9) For those in the United States, today is Thanksgiving

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Heaven Was Opened

Read: Matthew 3:13-17 The heavens were opened to him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and coming to rest on him. (v. 16) Before a popular

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Prepare the Way

Read: Matthew 3:1-12 This is he who was spoken of by the prophet Isaiah when he said, “The voice of one crying in the wilderness: ‘Prepare the way of the

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What to Say

Read: Luke 1:76-80 To give knowledge of salvation to his people in the forgiveness of their sins. (v. 77) Zechariah’s song tells of the mercy and salvation that God offers. Salvation

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A Season of Silence

Read: Luke 1:57-66 All who heard [these things] laid them up in their hearts, saying, “What then will this child be?” For the hand of the Lord was with him.

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