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"Leigh Corfman says she was 14 years old when an older man approached her outside a courtroom in Etowah County, Ala. She was sitting on a wooden bench with her mother, they both recall, when the man introduced himself as Roy Moore. It was early 1979 and Moore — now the Republican nominee in...

"The congregation of First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs held a service on Sunday, one week after a gunman opened fire in the church, killing 25 people and an unborn child in the deadliest mass shooting in Texas history. Sunday's service was held just a few blocks away from the church...

"Former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper said Sunday that Trump's downplaying of the threat posed by Russia's meddling in last year's election was dangerous to US national security and allows countries like Russia and China to "play" the president, and former CIA Director John...

My pastor mentioned this verse today and though I heard it many times I thought it was worthy of some discussion 28 And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. Romans 8:28, NIV So, what does it mean to you "who...

John 16:13-15 "But when He, the Spirit of truth, comes, He will guide you into all the truth; for He will not speak on HIs own initiative, but whatever He hears, He will speak; and He will disclose to you what is to come. He shall glorify Me; for He shall take of Mine, and shall disclose it to...

So this isn't meant as a post to replace advise from a doctor. I just notice that people clearly don't understand the difference between type one and type two diabetes. With type one diabetes it means that the body is producing very little if any insulin on its own. When a person is newly...

My pastor started a new series today called "seasons" where he quoted a passage that I will add in this post. He was talking about everyone is a season, whether it is a tiime of sickness, productivity, rest, trial, growth or whatever. Proverbs 3:1-8 'There is an appointed time for everything...

When I was a chaplain in a large hospital in Raleigh back in 2006 a guy came in one night to the trauma room having had an accident and hit a tree with his car while drunk driving. His whole family showed up in the emergency room waiting area and i sat with them for a while. I remember the...

This statement is from the Baptist Faith and Message of 2000. A document that is from a Southern Baptist perspective. "Christian baptism is the immersion of a believer in water in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. It is an act of obedience symbolizing the believer's faith...

I realize this is late but the more I think about it the less I want to participate in any way with Halloween this year. Seems like an entirely pagan holiday that I should not have a part in. I don't know why I feel this way this year and haven't in years past. Here is a article about...

There are different kinds of gifts but the same Spirit. There are different kinds of service, but the same Lord. (1 Cor. 12:4-5) Each one should use whatever gift he has received to serve others, faithfully administering God's grace in its various forms. (1 Pet. 4:10) Just as each of us has...

The Serenity Prayer says God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; courage to change the things I can; and wisdom to know the difference. Living one day at a time; enjoying one moment at a time; accepting hardships as the pathway to peace; taking, as He did, this...

it seems like bullying is in the news more these days, but it doesn't seem like it has helped make it less prevalent. I work with kids and teenagers and a lot of them tell me often that they are being bullied. I know I was bullied a lot as a young child. What would you tell a kid if he said...

James 4:4-6 says 4 "You adulterous people, don’t you know that friendship with the world means enmity against God? Therefore, anyone who chooses to be a friend of the world becomes an enemy of God. 5 Or do you think Scripture says without reason that he jealously longs for the spirit he has...

James 3:3-6 says 3 "When we put bits into the mouths of horses to make them obey us, we can turn the whole animal. 4 Or take ships as an example. Although they are so large and are driven by strong winds, they are steered by a very small rudder wherever the pilot wants to go. 5 Likewise, the...

The pastor where I go to church had a message where he said sometimes people ask the question "Why am I here?" or "What am I suppose to do with my life?" and he suggested that instead of asking that question a better question would be "Who am i here for?" We discussed this in my men's group...

Willow Creek, one of the 10 largest churches in America, has announced co pastors one male and one female who will replace Bill Hybel in October 2018 The article says Hybels announced on Saturday that the pair will succeed him as lead pastors when he steps down in October 2018. The historic...

What is worship to you? What does it include or not include? Can service be considered acts of worship? Is giving worship?

I have been attending a church for the last two or three months and am trying to decide if I should stay or go. It is non denominational, which is different than Baptist which I have been for the last 30 years. There are some things I like about it. They have contemporary music and...

Paul arrives in Jerusalem in Acts 21 and he went to the elders and to James and told what the Lord had been doing. They said to him "and they have been told about you, that you are teaching all the Jews who are among the Gentiles to forsake Moses, telling them not to circumcise their children...