Parable of the Talents: It’s Not About the Talents
The Parable of the Talents is more than just about “talents.” A lot more! But how are...
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Change Your Thinking, Change Your Life
If a person changes their life because they change their thinking, apart from salvation in Christ and the renewing of the Holy Spirit, (although those changes may be positive changes), it is not the church’s purpose to help people better their lives simply by better thinking. It is her purpose to preach God’s Word to people and let them fall under the conviction of the Holy Spirit where the only real helpful change to a soul occurs (Phil 3).
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Why You Should be a Baptist – Part 5
This is the fifth and final post in a series of posts on why you should be a baptist. In the last...
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Why You Should be a Baptist – Part 4
In the previous two posts, we have walked through 5 points on the significance of Baptism. I am...
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4 Key Truths about Monergism and Evangelism
The following is comes from a manuscript I’m working on entitled, A Change of Heart:...
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Witnessing to Mormons
What is your experience witnessing to Mormons? A couple of Mormon missionaries stopped by my house...
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Baptists and the Christian Tradition: Towards an Evangelical Baptist Catholicity (book review)
Baptists and the Christian Tradition offers ample material contributing to the conversation of what it means to be an evangelical, committed to the church catholic.
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Rightly Understanding John 3:16 — Applications
In a previous post, I wrote a little on understanding John 3:16. In today’s post, I’d...
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Go, Therefore: Family Worship
“Go, Therefore” posts are quick tips to help Christians live lives of evangelism....
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Rightly Understanding John 3:16
It seems some Calvinists get so concerned about John 3:16 being used as a “gotcha” against the...
Read MoreAre You Reaching Out To Your Neighbors?
Last week, new neighbors moved into the house across the street from us. I wrote them a note and I...
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Evidences of True Revival
Holiness of life and true revival can not be separated. A so-called “revival” that does not produce holiness is not a work of the Holy Spirit. Here we may offer an important reminder that true revival cannot be manufactured by men. The sign that says “revival next week” doesn’t really communicate what true revival is for true revival is God-sent and according to His plans and purposes, not ours.
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