Jerusalem Passes the Baton to the Church
When you read the Old Testament, you’ll find many verses that celebrate the beauty and glory of...
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Why Acts 2:38 Can Only Be a Baptist Verse
Calvin on Baptism Let’s start by considering our verse. This comes in the context of Peter’s...
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How To Feed False Fat Kings
Previous Article: “Go Stab Plump Kings Till the Fat Closes Over the Handle” For his...
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Call to Worship Adapted from Psalm 31
Our church does a call to worship each week. This week I created one by adapting the text of Psalm 31 into direct communication to my congregation. I offer it below for your edification and to use as you please. May it cause you to worship Christ!
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Sin: Not a Reason to Refuse Communion
Enjoying communion with your local church is truly a blessed time. It is not only a sober and...
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Soft Chauvinism
It seems we have ventured into a time in Christianity where every time we write about or exhort...
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An Empty Seat on Christmas
I want you to consider your Christmas activities. For some of you, Christmas is a day filled with...
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The Aim of Shame
I don’t buy the argument that says Americans are worse today than we were 50 years ago, 100...
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A Word to the Hurting
2020 has been nothing short of perilous. Bloggers and preachers regularly employ hyperbole, but...
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Is Male Headship a Gospel Issue?
Men, mean, and misogyny all start with the same letter. Obviously, guys are jerks and need to calm...
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Give us EARS to Hear
I am wholeheartedly committed to the priority of the preaching of God’s Word in our regular...
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Why We Should Have Seeker Sensitive Churches
I can’t really document the dates so well, but I think most will generally agree that at the...
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Do You Have to Go to Church Every Sunday?
A familiar ding of the phone went off. (That’s right, I still walk around with my cellular...
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When Battling the Culture
Christians are in a constant battle with the culture because Christianity is opposed to the...
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Why I Need A Church that Judges Me
If you’re not a careful reader of Scripture you may have never noticed what Paul says to the...
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Psalm 119:61-64 — Companionship
The Cords of the Wicked Psalms 119:61 Though the cords of the wicked ensnare me, I do not forget...
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Discipleship is Not a Luxury – It’s a Necessity
If you could cut me and examine my blood, I imagine aside from the physical components, you would...
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Any Given Sunday
Frankly, I have zero desire to be a so-called “discernment blogger.” I simply don’t have the time...
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Kindly Let People Ask If Mary Knew
“Mary, Did You Know?” is a Christmas song with lyrics written by Mark Lowry and music...
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If I Could Choose 3 New Year’s Resolutions for You
I don’t know you. I don’t know if you’re the type of person who makes...
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Guess Who’s Coming to Town?
This Christmas I want you to be prepared for someone who is “coming to town.” And, no,...
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5 People Not to Be During Someone Else’s Trial
We recently began a journey through the book of James at Perryville Second Baptist. As I studied...
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Reasons Not to Have Children’s Church
I sincerely appreciate the heart many of my brothers’ and sisters’ have toward children, and...
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Praise Yahweh (the LORD) – Psalm 117
God has provided us with His Word that we might know Him and praise Him. Psalm 117 is the shortest...
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A Letter to a New Believer
I received a question about how to grow as a Christian and what advice I would offer to someone...
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Review: Lemuel Haynes, The Black Puritan
Christian biographies are some of the most enjoyable books to read, in my opinion. I love to hear...
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Making the Best Use of the Time
The Will of the Lord In Ephesians 5:16, Paul instructs the church to make the best use of the time...
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Time to Cut the 20 Minute Sermon
Our pastor had recently left for another church and I was taking over a lot of the preaching...
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The Problem with Identifying as a “Non-Denominational” Church
There is a trend that’s been around a few decades now about having a “non-denominational” church....
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On the Election of Infants – Part 2
Earlier, we reviewed four of the six reasonable categories (Click here to read Part 1) one can...
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On the Election of Infants – Part 1
What Happens When a Baby Dies? Many folks have argued whether babies go to Heaven for centuries....
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Recent Racist Rhetoric Reflections
Hot Take My take on the recent rhetoric about race. There really is evil in the world in the form...
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Run to Him
My older son was outside playing basketball down the street. He had stopped to wave at me as I...
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No, We Do Not Need to Own Hitler
1 You can hardly visit a social media thread/debate without seeing the commission of countless...
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Varieties of Gifts
One thing I’ve noticed over the past several decades of watching the NFL playoffs and Super...
Read More2018 Arnold Classic Outreach Report
The Lord Jesus Christ blessed us with pleasant weather and friendly crowds at the 2018 Arnold...
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The Ignoble Duties of a Noble Task
So you are interested in pastoring, eh? Paul says you desire a noble task (1 Tim. 3:1). And I...
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From Death to Life – Book Update
(Photo Credit: Stephen J. Melniszyn) I’ve had several people asking me about where I am on...
Read MoreThings Above Us?
Colossians 3:1-2 is, in essence, the theme of this blog. [perfectpullquote...
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Be Like Mike?
It seems everyone in the conservative evangelical world is trying to think more creatively about...
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