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    Don’t Worry About the Election

    Election Day is upon us. Tens of millions of Americans have already voted. The 2024 election season (thankfully) comes to an end officially on Tuesday, November 5. The winner of […]

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    Is it Wrong for Churches to Get Political?

    In my last article, we opened up the can of worms marked “politics.” In that article, I emphasized up front that the Bible is explicitly clear that Christians are to […]

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    Let’s Talk About Politics

    “I intend to vote for that missile,” the U.S. congressman said to thunderous applause. He had been talking about the “MX Missile.” For those who may need a refresher or […]

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    What Does the Bible Say About Abortion?

    Many claim the Bible says nothing about abortion. They are wrong to make that claim. The reason they (erroneously) believe the Bible is silent on abortion is because the word […]

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    Why We Should Never Forget 9/11/01

    On the morning of September 11, 2001, my wife woke me to tell me a plane had hit one of the towers of the World Trade Center in New York […]

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    A Brief Journey Through Baptist History

    The first Baptist was John the Baptist, right? Well… I know there are some Baptists today who say that. Indeed, some even say Jesus was the first Baptist. Indeed, I […]

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    Happy Birthday, America!

    To my fellow Americans, today is our Independence Day. Well, according to John Adams, it should have been July 2, but that’s a story for another time. Officially, our birthday […]

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    FDR Leads The Nation in Prayer 80 Years Ago

    Eighty years ago, the President of the United States led the American people in prayer. He is the only Commander-in-Chief in American history to do so in a time of […]

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    America Doesn’t Need a Pride Month–We Need a Humility Month

    June is Pride Month. What is Pride Month? I’ll let the Library of Congress define it: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) Pride Month is currently celebrated each year […]

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    Is It Wrong to Sing “God Bless America” in Church?

    There are many Christians today who believe that any patriotic celebration of the United States of America during a church service or gathering is (at best) inappropriate or (at worst) […]