Christian Living
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“I Don’t Agree With You” — What to Do If You Hear a Sermon You Don’t Like?
Have you ever sat through a sermon that you absolutely, positively didn’t like or agree with? Chances are, if you’ve been in church for any length of time, the answer […]
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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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What An Ancient Pharaoh’s Ignorance Can Teach Us About Our Own
One of the most understated yet tragically consequential phrases can be found in the eighth verse of the first chapter of Exodus… Now there arose up a new king over […]
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When Sin Rocks the Church – My Thoughts on Pastors Falling to Scandal and Disgrace
It breaks my heart when I read about a pastor falling into sin and disgrace. And it has happened a lot over the last several years. At the time of […]
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If You Are Going to Cancel the American Founding Fathers for Their Sins, What About Yours?
At the time of this writing, we are two weeks away from America’s birthday. And we’re about to be treated to a parade of articles, videos, commentaries, and social media […]
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3 Powerful Father’s Day Lessons From Jairus
Jairus was a first-century ruler in the synagogue of Capernaum, but when we meet him in Scripture, his power and prestige mattered little. What mattered to Jairus was his 12-year-old […]
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The SBC Annual Meeting is About to Get Underway — and I’m Glad I’m Not There
For the last fifteen years, I’ve had the privilege of pastoring a Southern Baptist congregation in Montgomery County, Maryland. During that time, I’ve developed close relationships with our local association […]
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A Brief Word About Expectations
Expectations are what we think will happen or at least should happen. Reality is what actually does happen. If you’ve been alive for any length of time, you know that […]
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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 […]
