Tag: Faith
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Can the SBC hold sex abusers accountable?
We will be talking about the recently released report detailing sexual abuse within the Southern Baptist Convention for some time to come. In nearly 400-pages of detailed reporting, Guidestone Solutions, an independent investigating firm, demonstrated corruption at high levels within the SBC. What I’ve read so far is heartbreaking because of the stain this activity…
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Jehovah Hears and Remembers
If you had to grade sins, what would be worse – murder and adultery or breaking a vow? Most of us would say that murder and adultery are worse sins than breaking a vow. Scripture, however, requires us to view a broken vow as a severe sin in God’s eyes. In 2 Samuel 21, God…
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Rocky Mountain Lie
“No matter what the Supreme Court does in the future, people in Colorado will be able to choose when and if they have children.” This is a quote from Jared Polis, Governor of Colorado. Does Governor Polis know something we do not? Is the Supreme Court of the United States preparing to force citizens to…
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Just Plain Vows
I do not favor custom marriage vows, and I think ministers everywhere should discourage them. Instead, I believe there is something to be said for out-of-the-box, boilerplate vows recited by every couple. It may seem like a small thing to have an opinion about, but this is something I’d like you to give some thought…
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Can Christ Restore?
Last week, candidate for President of the Southern Baptist Convention, Willy Rice, announced he is no longer vying for the role. Reverend Rice has been pastor of Calvary Church in Clearwater, FL, since 2004. Controversy arose around his candidacy for the top position in the SBC echelon when someone publicized his church ordained a man…
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“Mickey-ing” Around with Our Children
Disney has finally said the quiet part out loud, haven’t they? The tension between The Walt Disney Company and Christians has been palpable for at least two decades. It all seemed to start when they permitted gay-pride week in their parks. A move perfectly within their right. But recent revelations should give Christian parents pause…
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Singing the Songs of Zion
Music is a powerful instrument. As a teenage driver, certain tunes seemed to make my foot a little heavier on the pedal. As a father, I sang to my young children to usher them into the land of Nod. Music has the power to transport us back in time and to other places. It can…
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The Origin of Coronavirus
Where did the Coronavirus originate? We have been obsessed with that question since the pandemic fanned to a flame. Was it rotten bat meat from a Wuhan wet market? Was it bio-engineered by a lab in the same city? The answer to that question is important because it may be a matter of justice. Certain…
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Finding Comfort in God’s Absolute Sovereignty
As adults, rather than maturing in our understanding of and comfort from God’s sovereignty, we question it. Some imagine a God who created the world and then stepped away to let it unwind on its own. Others place a limit on God’s sovereignty – as though men or Satan can thwart his divine plan.
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Good Works Get You Into Heaven
You are not saved “because of works.” So you and I would never say we are going to heaven because we’ve been good enough. This sort of person might also believe he’s able to fill the Grand Canyon one grain of sand at a time. It is also sinful, though, to say works are not…
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The Godly Discipline of Reserving Judgment
It is sinful either to be biased toward young, black men or police officers. Perhaps the killing was self-defense and justified. Perhaps it was murder and worthy of capital punishment itself. As we navigate these tumultuous times, your Christian testimony will shine brightly as you both denounce criminality, wherever it exists, and uphold the biblical…
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Faith Over Fear
Then I proclaimed a fast there, at the river Ahava, that we might humble ourselves before our God, to seek from him a safe journey for ourselves, our children, and all our goods. For I was ashamed to ask the king for a band of soldiers and horsemen to protect us against the enemy on…
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