The Kingdoms of This World (by Jim Viens)
Where do I begin? How did our nation come to this point? There are so many factors that have led us here. There has been a growing spirit of division…
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Promoting Fellowship in the Life of a Local Church (by Justin Ridgway)
What is fellowship, and when do members of a local church engage in fellowship? Are Christians guaranteed to enjoy fellowship every time they eat a meal together? If a…
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What did you hear this Year?
Though a steady diet of expository sermons each week is not enough to sustain us, it provides a framework for all other spiritual growth with the church. In a year…
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How does the MCC help Couples prepare for Marriage?
This blog is an outline of what couples might expect if they ask me to perform their wedding. Because marriage is ordained by God as the union of one man…
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Reflections on “I Still Believe.” By David Dickenson, Senior Pastor of Neodesha First Southern Baptist Church
Recently, my wife and I watched the film “I Still Believe.” It is about Christian music artist Jeremy Camp and his relationship with his wife Melissa. The remainder of this…
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Peter and Proverbs in 1 Peter
In the final three chapters of 1 Peter, Peter continued to urge his audience to fully embrace the alien status that had been forced on them. As those scattered from…
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Seize the Work-from-Home Moment
God employs ironic processes in order to glorify Himself. He accepted the sacrifice of the younger brother Abel over what the older brother Cain offered (Gen 4:1-5). He chose the…
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Reflections on Foster Care and Adoption. By J.C. Morrison
James writes that true religion, is one that cares for widows and orphans in their distress and keeps oneself from being stained from this world. Currently, there are over 7,500…
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Review of Paul Tripp’s Come Let Us Adore Him (by Jared Shaw)
In Come Let Us Adore Him: A daily advent devotional, pastor and author Paul Tripp has reminded his readers of the true reason that Jesus came to earth. Tripp’s…
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Thus Far His Grace Will Lead Us (by Rebekah Parker)
Janitor My footsteps seemed to echo so loudly on the cement floor. The building had long since been abandoned by students, fans, and teachers alike. It was late and my…