Author: Pastor Tubbs

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    When Being Woke Becomes an Unequal Yoke, It’s Time to Stop Political Correctness

    In his second letter to the church in Corinth, the Apostle Paul warns believers not to be “unequally yoked together with unbelievers.” It’s my contention that many Christians have been […]

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    Honoring Loved Ones with Scripture: Choosing Bible Verses for Headstones

    Losing a loved one is never easy, but it’s comforting to know that they have gone to be with the Lord. As we grieve, we want to remember and honor […]

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    6 Bible Verses That Warn against Alcohol Addiction

    Over the fifty-three years of my life, I’ve seen alcohol addiction destroy lives and families. Frankly, it’s been destroying lives for most of recorded history. Indeed, as soon as Noah […]

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    How to Handle Conflict According to the Bible: 10 Verses You Should Know (and Follow)

    Christians should be examples to the rest of the world on how to properly handle conflicts and disagreements. Sadly, most Christians are not. If you want to handle conflict and […]

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    Test Everything!

    You’ve heard the old saying about assuming, right? Since this is a Christian blog (a pastor’s blog, no less), I’ll paraphrase. The saying is that assuming makes a … donkey […]

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    Our God is Amazing: 6 Characteristics of God

    One of the first prayers I learned as a kid was “God is great. God is good. And we thank Him for our food…” You know the prayer. Those first […]

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    Are You an Activist or an Ambassador?

    Do you believe in God? Yes? Okay, great. Have you given your life to Jesus? Yes? Great. Next question: When it comes to how you engage in discussions (online or […]

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    Do Pets Go to Heaven?

    So…this is a question that periodically comes up in the course of any pastor’s ministry. And it is often a very sensitive question. In fact, I can think of a […]

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    Are the Soul and the Spirit One and the Same?

    Attend enough Bible studies and hang out in church circles long enough, and you’re bound to run into the issue of Trichotomy vs. Dichotomy (or the “Tripartite” model vs the […]

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    How to Become a Baptist Pastor

    Are you a Baptist? And do you feel God may be leading you into pastoral ministry? And you wonder what it takes to become a pastor–specifically a Baptist pastor? If […]