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When Church Hurts
I never thought my greatest wound in ministry would come from the person I once called my best friend—a man I served with, prayed with, and dreamed with. For six years, I stood shoulder to shoulder with a fellow pastor, giving my heart to a church (a church that was dying when we arrived). And…
Believer’s Baptism?
Baptism does not save you, but more importantly, I am only echoing what Scripture clearly states. Bob sims On June 8th,1979, I entered this world five minutes after my twin sister Becky. Side note: I was the last of four children, and as a practicing Catholic, my mom held onto her rosary beads as she…
Recapturing the Voice of God: Shaping Sermons Like Scripture
Smith, Steven W. Recapturing the Voice of God: Shaping Sermons like Scripture, Nashville, TN: B&H Academic 2015. 243 pp. Biographical Sketch of the Author Currently, Steven W. Smith serves as Senior Pastor at Immanuel Baptist Church in Little Rock, Arkansas. Additionally, Smith is on the faculty of Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary as Professor of…
Death and Time…
Ben franklin famously wrote “in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes”. And while I certainly think that this is an oversimplification, it still does ring true. One hundred percent of those who read this blog post will eventually die; that is a fact! Regardless of their stellar gene…
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