Field Notes

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Why I Wrote a Case Study on Jeremiah

“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you; before you were born I set you apart… Then said I, Ah,…

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Moses vs. Jeremiah: Two Very Different Callings, One Faithful God

Moses and Jeremiah lived 800 years apart with almost opposite callings. Read side by side, their stories reveal less about their differences…

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Old Testament Leadership Case Studies: Why Character Studies Matter for Church Leaders

Scripture doesn't flatter its leaders — Moses lost his temper and disqualified himself, Jeremiah told God he felt deceived. That honesty is…

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Eight Ways a Good Leader Can Fail: What Moses Got Wrong at the Rock

One angry moment at a rock cost Moses the Promised Land. A breakdown of what actually went wrong — and why leaders…

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Case 02 · Jeremiah

What Jeremiah Teaches Pastors About Perseverance in Ministry

Jeremiah preached for forty years without seeing the nation turn back. His perseverance wasn't positivity — it was compulsion rooted in a…

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Better or Bitter: The Choice Every Leader Faces After a Trial

Moses had every reason to complain to Jethro about how hard leadership had been. He didn't. What he chose to say instead…

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The Long Way Around: Why God Doesn’t Take You the Easy Route

God could have taken Israel the easy way to Canaan. He didn't — and the reason why says something important about how…

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Case 02 · Jeremiah

Standing Alone: Jeremiah’s Confrontations with Kings and False Prophets

Jeremiah confronted kings who could kill him and false prophets the people preferred to listen to — mostly alone, for decades. Here's…

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Case 02 · Jeremiah

Jeremiah and the New Covenant: A Case Study in Prophetic Hope

Jeremiah is remembered for grief, but his book contains one of the Old Testament's clearest promises of hope. Here's how the two…

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Case 02 · Jeremiah

How to Stay Faithful When Your Message Isn’t Popular

Jeremiah's message was never popular, and he never softened it to make it so. Here's what sustained his conviction — and what…

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