Author: Pastor Tubbs

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    The Justice of God

    At some point in the final decade of the 600s BC (or BCE), the prophet Habakkuk went to God with a burden. The conversation that follows is a remarkable lesson […]

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    Don’t Put Your Hope in Politics

    Inauguration Day is upon us. And, depending on your political perspective, you’re either excited, relieved, upset, nervous, agitated, outraged or a whole host of other emotions. And yet… If you’re […]

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    The Just Shall Live by His Faith: A Crucial Lesson From Habakkuk

    Have you ever wondered why God is seemingly silent or “asleep at the switch” when it comes to all the problems and injustice of this world? If so, Habakkuk is […]

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    Are You Quick to Listen and Slow to Speak?

    One of the wisest exhortations in all of Scripture comes from the book of James. In that wonderful book, James (the half-brother of Jesus) writes these words: Wherefore, my beloved […]

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    A Man Called Pain: The Story of Jabez in the Bible

    In the book of I Chronicles, we meet a man named “Pain.” That’s right. A man whose name means “pain.” That man is Jabez. We don’t know much about Jabez. […]

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    My Thoughts on God, Government, and America

    On Wednesday, January 6, 2021, America witnessed one of the saddest days in history. The Capitol Building, a bastion of democracy around the world, was stormed and essentially taken over […]

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    When Pandering Ruins a Prayer: The Sad Case of Rep. Emanuel Cleaver

    In case you haven’t heard, Representative Emanuel Cleaver (D-Mo.) made headlines and became somewhat of a viral sensation with his “woke” attempt to be inclusive in his prayer before the […]

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    Did You Make New Year’s Resolutions for 2021?

    It’s now January 4. We are four days into 2021. And I have a question for you: Did you set goals or resolutions for this new year? In the past, […]

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    21 Proverbs for 2021: Bible Proverbs For The New Year

    Ready for 2021? If you want to make the new year a truly great year, then you’ll need a good dose of wisdom. And what better source for wisdom than […]

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    Merry Christmas!

    I would like to wish all the readers of this blog, all the members of Olney Baptist Church, and all my family and friends a Merry Christmas! For unto us […]