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Before I vote

Posted on February 11, 2020 by Administrator

Questions I Ask Before I Vote As a pastor, I do not publicly endorse candidates, nor do I share my party affiliations publicly.  I’d rather be known as a follower of Jesus than a supporter of ‘Candidate X.’  In the … Continue reading →

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Posted on December 26, 2018 by Administrator

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Ten Commandments for Christian Voters

Posted on August 22, 2016 by Pastor Jack

I preached on Sunday, August 21, on A Christian Response to Government and Politics.  In part, I taught that Christians must operate with a much higher standard than do politicians, and even the way we do politics (which is often a … Continue reading →

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Is Baptism Necessary?

Posted on August 17, 2015 by Pastor Jack

I continue to answer questions submitted by FSBCA members, and I must admit that I’ve received many good questions, far more than can be answered in Sunday morning sermons this month.  (I’m glad to pastor a church of curious-I-want-to-know-the-truth kind … Continue reading →

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Our Strategy For Fellowship

Posted on February 11, 2014 by Pastor Jack

Fellowship. It’s a word used predominately in church life to describe friendship—except that it’s more than friendship.  It’s describes something like the close bonds you get in a great family—except it’s not based on a biological relationship.  It’s a sense … Continue reading →

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Our Strategy For Evangelism

Posted on February 5, 2014 by Pastor Jack

Years ago, when everyone went to church, you didn’t need much of a strategy for reaching people.  Everyone already came to church, so the strategy was not much more than (1) call a good preacher and (2) start good Sunday … Continue reading →

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First Hand Look at our Justice System

Posted on December 12, 2012 by Pastor Jack

As many of you know, I recently completed a four month stint on a Maricopa County Grand Jury.  A Grand Jury is different from a trial jury.  Instead of determining guilt or innocence in just one case, we were determining … Continue reading →

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Update on Racism Remains

Posted on August 7, 2012 by Pastor Jack

On Sunday, the church I mentioned in my last blog (First Baptist Church of Crystal Springs, Mississsippi) read an apology decided upon by the leaders of the church admitting that they shouldn’t have asked a black family to move their … Continue reading →

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Condemnation of Norway Shooting

Posted on July 25, 2011 by Pastor Jack

When terrorists attacked the World Trade towers, Americans rightly called upon Muslim leaders to condemn the acts, since the terrorists were followers of Islam.  And there was a considerable amount of consternation when the condemnations weren’t forthcoming or when they … Continue reading →

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My Country ‘Tis of Thee

Posted on June 29, 2011 by Pastor Jack

“Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, the people he chose for his inheritance.”  (Psalm 33:12.  Part of my text for Sunday.) On July 4, 1831, the song we know today as “My Country ‘Tis of Thee” was sung … Continue reading →

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