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I Love My Country, But . . .

March 27, 2025 Church Life Avondale Baptist CHurch 1

But our citizenship is in heaven. And we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ. Philippians 3:20, NIV I love my country. There is no country on Earth in which I would rather live. I spend most of my vacations exploring the natural places, the history, the cities, and...

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Can Science Answer the Big Questions?

March 17, 2025 Faith Apologetics No comments yet

NOTE:  I regularly read or listen to scientific studies from National Public Radio, the Associated Press, and National Geographic.  Though I am not a scientist, they help me stay up to date on scientific advances.  I am indebted to an article on NPR as well as a blog by James...

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What Does the Bible Say about Racial Diversity?

March 8, 2025 Church Life Avondale Baptist CHurch 3

Let me start this blog with the same disclaimer as I did for the last one. I want to be Biblical. I try hard not to be either conservative or liberal. I don’t try to align my thoughts with any political party. I don’t like to accept any labels the...

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What Does the Bible Say about the Environment?

February 27, 2025 Faith Avondale Baptist CHurch 1

I want to be Biblical. I try hard not to be either a conservative or a liberal. I don’t try to align my thoughts with any political party. I don’t like to accept any labels the world uses to categorize people, other than I am a follower of Jesus. When...

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Leaders of Character and Integrity

January 20, 2025 Faith & Politics Avondale Baptist CHurch 6

DISCLAIMER:  I’ve been preaching, teaching, and writing the same things since the late 1980’s.  Over the years, I’ve offended both Democrats and Republicans, but I’m not purposely picking on one candidate or party.  Instead, I am calling on the church to demand candidates and leaders of integrity and to quit...

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My Prayers For The United States Congress

November 11, 2024 Faith & Politics Faith and Politics No comments yet

The 2024 election is over except for the final tallies.  We will soon have a new President and new Senators and new Congressmen.  I’m hoping and praying that the new legislature will do their job—make and pass laws—and do so quickly.  There are multiple issues (many of which are primarily...

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My Hopes and Prayers for the 2024 Election

September 18, 2024 Church Life Avondale Baptist CHurch 1

I don’t preach candidates or political parties.  I tell no one (other than my family) who I am voting for—not because I’m ashamed of it but because I want the focus of my life and church to be on Jesus and His gospel rather than on national policy and candidates. ...

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An Open Letter to Southern Baptists

July 24, 2024 Church Life Avondale Baptist CHurch 1

Southern Baptists, there is something we need to recognize, even if we don’t want to and we don’t like it. Right now, we don’t have the greatest reputation outside of our own circle. I’m not a critical outsider. I am a Southern Baptist. I’ve attended a Southern Baptist Church for...

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An Open Letter to Southern Baptists about Women in Leadership

June 17, 2024 Church Life Avondale Baptist CHurch 2

I was disappointed by the Southern Baptist Convention voting once again that a church with women pastors was “not in friendly cooperation” with Southern Baptists.  The church in question this year (First Baptist of Alexandria, Virginia) has several pastors, including a female “Pastor for Women and Children” and a male...

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Abortion is a “Hot Issue.” Where Do I Stand?

April 23, 2024 Church Life Abortion 1

I’m a pastor. Not a lawyer. Here’s what that means for me and how I interpret my calling.  I teach the Bible in an effort to make disciples of Jesus.  I want people to believe in Jesus, to know Jesus, to follow Jesus, and to live and love like Jesus....

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