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Ten Commandments for Christian Voters
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?
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
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
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
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
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
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
“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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