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Author Archives: Pastor Jack
Happy Earth Day!
Today is Earth Day. It isn’t normally considered a Christian holiday. But I think it should be. Unfortunately, I have some Christian friends who consider Earth Day as an anti-Christian holiday, because they lump anything from the environmental movement into … Continue reading
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Love Your Wife After You’re Gone
I love my wife. I met Dawn when I was 14. By age 16, I was, to use a word from the old movie Bambi, hopelessly twitterpated. We dated for 4 years, and we have now been married for over … Continue reading
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The Christian and Civil Disobedience
Twice in my recent sermon series (Basic Christian Growth, based on the Book of Acts) and once in my Christmas series (when we got to the Magi), I made a comment that raised some eyebrows. I said, “If there is … Continue reading
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My Response to Sex Abuse in the Church
The Houston Chronicle published an investigative report last week detailing reports of sex abuse in Southern Baptist Churches. It was an honest article detailing the awful trauma that comes with sex abuse, especially when it occurs in the church. It … Continue reading
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The Good News and Bad News About Abortion
The recent decision by the State of New York to pass an “abortion-until-birth” law has refueled our public abortion debate. But rather than focus on the specifics of that abhorrent new law, perhaps this is a good time to back … Continue reading
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Pro-Life From The Womb To The Tomb (Reposted)
I originally published this last year. I republish it this week in honor of Sanctity of Life Sunday, which is celebrated on January 20 of this year. I am a pro-lifer, but I want you to understand that being pro-life … Continue reading
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Public Respect
In a recent blog, I challenged President Trump to take the high road in his choice of language and to respect his opponents. It’s only fair, especially in light of remarks of the last few days, that I call upon … Continue reading
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Helping Refugees
On Wednesday and Thursday of this week (December 26-27), we accepted into our care 94 refugees from Guatemala, Nicaragua, and Honduras. Over half of them were children. We fed them. We gave them places to sleep for a night or … Continue reading
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An Open Letter to President Trump
Dear Mr. President; One of the things I teach as a pastor, a father, a grandfather, and a volunteer basketball coach is that we need to respect our national leaders. I believe that this is Biblical, moral, and a necessary … Continue reading
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To Boycott. Or Not.
I have been besieged with requests to boycott the NFL. And to buy burgers at In-N-Out. (Except that other people have asked me to stop buying burgers there.) I’ve been told that I need to support Chick-Fil-A, while others are … Continue reading
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