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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 […]
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A Pastor’s Heart
In addition to the pastoral epistles (I and II Timothy and Titus), Peter’s exhortation to “elders” (or pastors) is a passage I studied and meditated on extensively when I answered […]
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What Do You Ponder in Your Heart?
The beautiful Christmas story recorded in Luke 2 concludes with an intriguing statement about Mary. And it is an important lesson for all of us today – and not just […]
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Merry Christmas!
The Christmas story according to the second chapter of the Gospel of Luke (KJV)… 1 And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from […]
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The Deity of Jesus
A majority of Americans no longer believe Jesus is God. That’s according to a recent LifeWay survey, and it marks a significant shift in American popular opinion — which, for […]
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Men, Keep Bitterness Out of Your Heart and Home
Paul’s letter to the Colossians contains some of the best teachings in the Bible on Jesus and Christian maturity. Colossae was a small Phrygian city about one hundred miles from […]
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How to Avoid (or at least Minimize) the Pulpit-Pew Disconnect (Part Two)
I felt like a failure. I certainly didn’t have a handle on this thing called life. And yet I felt like I was treading water with no shore in sight. […]
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How to Avoid (or at least Minimize) the Pulpit-Pew Disconnect (Part One)
In Bible-believing evangelical churches across America, there is a disconnect between the pulpit and the pew–and there is no shortage of opinions on what can or should be done about […]
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What to Do If You’re Struggling in Your Home Life?
Are you struggling right now at home? What word best describes your state of mind? Discouraged? Trapped? Lost? Hopeless? Scared? Confused? Sad? Despairing? A Quick Word for Crisis Situations Let […]
