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A Good Conversation on the Black Church

Recently, Dr. Anthony Bradley gave an interview with Trevin Wax that is worth checking out: Trevin Wax: What should the role of the black church be in addressing the social pathologies that continue to plague many black communities? Anthony Bradley:…

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Drawing Near To The Man Of Sorrows

Hear the words of Jesus: “My soul is overwhelmed with sorrow to the point of death,” (Mark 14:34) and let them draw you closer to him. Have you always wanted to be closer to Jesus? I know you wouldn’t have…

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By The Numbers…

Having grown up and served as a youth pastor in “mega-churches” I know a thing or two about counting people. I have attended more church growth seminars and read more church growth books than I care to remember. Please understand.…

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Sunday’s Sermon

On Sunday I preached part 10 in our current series through Philippians. It is entitled “Have This Mind” and can be listened to or downloaded HERE.

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Great new website…

Thanks to Carl Trueman for pointing out a great new website by Dr. Michael Kruger. The purpose of the site is to explore the reliability of the New Testament canon and other related biblical and theological issues. Take some time…

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Let us not mind a little suffering…

From a message by John Piper on the life and ministry of Charles Simeon In April, 1831, Charles Simeon was 71 years old. He had been the pastor of Trinity Church, Cambridge, England, for 49 years. He was asked one…

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On Naming Names

Aaron Armstrong has written a helpful post on whether or not we should publicly name false teachers. The only thing I would push back against is in this two-fold conclusion where he writes, “So, is it appropriate for Christians to…

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Be anxious for nothing

“Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than…