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Pardon as the Basis for Walking in Wisdom
Occasionally I like to reflect on the Psalms in addition to other devotional reading. Just the other day I was reflecting on Psalm 32. There the Psalmist reflects on the beauty of forgiveness, which is the basis for transformed living. This Psalm meditates on the role of forgiveness in everyday living. My purpose in writing is to…
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Worthy Jesus: Part Two
In my last post I shared with you that Jesus alone is worthy of our worship because he takes an active role in creation. In this post I will conclude my thoughts from Colossians 1:15-20. Christ alone is worthy of our worship because he is our redeemer. (vv.18-20) Not only did Christ take an active…
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Worthy Jesus: Part One
Christianity hinges on the person and work of Jesus, the Incarnate Son. With Paul, we can ascribe glory to Christ. This post reminds us that Christ alone is worthy of our worship and devotion.
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Praying like Paul: A closer look at Colossians 1:9-14
I am currently serving as a summer intern at Pine Level Free Will Baptist Church. One of my responsibilities is to preach through Colossians on Sunday evenings. For the next few weeks I will be posting a weekly review of some key element of my sermons. I hope these posts encourage you in your Christian…
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My Semester in review: What I learned this semester
I have just completed my senior year at Welch College. No, I did not graduate as I still need to take a few remaining courses. This semester was one of my most blessed and most challenging yet. I was blessed to serve as a society president for a second term. I was also privileged to serve…
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Living Palm Sunday Lives
This past Sunday was Palm Sunday. You will recall the story of Jesus coming into the city and being greeted by people who cried out “Hosanna, Glory in the Highest.” Read it for yourself before you continue reading this post. [8] And a very great multitude spread their clothes on the road; others cut down…
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Discovering Purpose: Why Your Life Matters
The mortality rate among human beings is 100%. Not one of us can escape the reality of death.(Hebrews 9:27) That might be news to you, but we will all one day die. We should treat our bodies with great care, but even the fittest among the human race will one day pass from this life.…
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The Good News of the Gospel
Lately my personal reading has been in Matthew 5, which is commonly referrerd to as the Sermon on the Mount. There Jesus reminds his disciples that those who are blessed are those who are poor in spirit. This refers to those who acknowledge their desperate need for Christ’s all sufficient grace. Our human brokenness points…
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I’m trying not to worry, but…
As Christians, we worry entirely too much. We are faced with various difficulties and we just don’t know what to do. Sometimes we forget the role of faith, which is trusting God because He is infinitely greater than anything we face in spite of our present circumstances. Worry is part of our human response to the…
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It’s Been A While…
As many of you are aware, it has been a while since I last posted anything. Truthfully I enjoy writing on this platform, but have just been extremely busy with school assignments and haven’t made time to write for fun lately. God has been gracious and faithful in providing opportunities to serve. He has constantly…
Ordinary Pastors Connecting Theological Truths to Everyday Believers 