Pastor Blogs

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  5 Symptoms of Churchianity You Need to Avoid Biblical church life is about serving, about sacrificing, about giving, and about putting others before our own desires and needs. Thom S. Rainer Apr 26, 2018
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  Everything They Want to Know about Jesus (but Have Been Afraid to Ask) What kind of responses would you get if you set up a web page allowing people to anonymously submit questions they’ve always wanted to ask about Jesus, and then made it known to an audience consisting of a... Dr. James Emery White Apr 26, 2018
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  10 Things Everyone Should Know about Seventh-Day Adventists and Their Beliefs Like many other Christian denominations, the Seventh-Day Adventist Church believes in a core set of beliefs about God and salvation.Where this church differs from others stems from its own 28 Fundamental... Amanda Casanova Apr 19, 2018
• 10 Christian Hymns That Need to Be Put to Rest There are timeless, classic hymns that are sung in churches all over the world today. They are beloved hymns with beautiful messages of faith, memorable melodies, and rich qualities. I imagine they will...
• What to Do When Your Spouse Is Your Thorn in the Flesh My experience is like Paul’s (2 Corinthians 12:7) thorn in the flesh. We don’t know what his thorn was, but I know mine. My wife is my thorn. Dr. Roger Barrier Apr 19, 2018
• Would a Syrian War be Just? Some Christians would argue that no military action of any kind is ever warranted. While I am not a pacifist, I respect the view, and take it seriously. Russell Moore Apr 19, 2018
• What to Say at the Funeral of an Unbeliever We’ve all done such funerals. In most cases, my advice is to have someone who knew and loved the deceased to eulogize him while you follow that with the Scriptural message. Joe McKeever Apr 19, 2018
• Is Church Membership Really a Biblical Concept? Membership in a local church is very much in the minds of Christians these days. Is it biblical? Is it necessary? Is it helpful? These and other questions lead to the following ten things you should know... Sam Storms Apr 12, 2018
• 7 Ways to Cope with Pain Spiritual maturity comes quite slowly when all is well. God knows that the best climate for making us just like Jesus is the crucible of fire and testing. Dr. Roger Barrier Apr 12, 2018
• 12 Ways Churches Can Welcome People of All Races Editor's Note: This article summarizes the practical applications of Scott Williams' recent book, Church Diversity: Sunday the Most Segregated Day of the Week (New Leaf Publishing, 2011).Decades ago, Rev.... Whitney Hopler Apr 12, 2018
• Do Salvation Bracelets Mean What We Think They Mean? You know the bracelet I’m talking about, right? The leather strap with colored beads, each color signifying an aspect of the salvation story. The black bead represents sin; red signifies the blood... Melanie Clinton Apr 12, 2018
• What's the Best Way to Get My Student Involved in Church and Bible Study? "The Bible is not just a book of truths illustrated by stories. Instead, the Bible is a book that is the story of the Gospel that's interpreted by truths." -Dr. Russell Moore Chip Dean Apr 12, 2018