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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

The Bible Provides Direction

Read: Psalm 1:1-3 Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. (Ps. 119:105) Any significant change in your life requires discernment and decision-making, but

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God Is Present During Transitions

Read: Isaiah 41:1-10 Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God. (v. 10) As a specialized transition pastor, I serve churches for approximately

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Expect Transitions

Read: Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven. (v. 1) Your “comfort zone” is the psychological environment that helps you feel

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Called to Love God and Love Others

Read: Romans 12:9-21 Let love be genuine. Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good. (v. 9) Jesus summarized the Old Testament’s many laws with the great commandment

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Devotionals

The Consequences of Sin Is Death

Read: Romans 6:15-23 For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. (v. 23) Parents try to teach their

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We Cannot Save Ourselves

Read: Romans 3:9-20 For by works of the law no human being will be justified in his sight, since through the law comes knowledge of sin. (v. 20) Regardless of our

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