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Christmas Means…We Can Become Friends With God

We began our Christmas blog series focusing on the supernatural shift that takes place under the new covenant. In the Old Testament, we would have to go to an altar, or rather someone would go to an altar on our behalf.  In the New Testament, the altar has come to us (i.e. Immanuel meaning ‘God with […]

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Christmas Means…That The Altar Becomes Our Address

My wife has OCD (Obsessive Christmas Disorder). It is a condition that endears me to her all the more each year as she decorates our house and fills it with all the smells and sounds of the Christmas season. And why not, after all it is the greatest holiday of the year. While every other […]

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Why the LIFT Tour?

Why the LIFT Tour? – Part 2 –  During the LIFT Tour, every attendee will have the opportunity to experience scripture in a very real and relevant way. This year, we will take an in-depth look at the life of Joseph and how he endured the process of being pressed but not CRUSHED.  As he […]

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A Message of Hope

Play A Message of Hope: Sutherland Springs FBC Our hearts and prayers go out to the entire community of Sutherland Springs and First Baptist Church.  We stand with you!  Today, we thought it would be great if we shared a message of hope and encouragement from our friend Ed Newton, Lead Pastor of Community Bible […]

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The LIFT Tour from Start to Finish

Part 1 – What Is It? For the last 23 years, I had the privilege of serving as the Pastor of Youth Development at my local church in Decatur, Georgia.  During that time, God did some amazing things.  Students who were hurting, experienced healing.  Those who felt alone and abandoned, experienced acceptance and community.  Most […]

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Leaders Reproduce Who They Are

Play Leaders Reproduce Who They Are The success and growth of a student ministry greatly depends upon the leaders the student pastor has in place and their engagement and response to the Lord’s guidance. Volunteers can make or break a student ministry, so how can you ensure that you have the right people leading your […]

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Are You Living a Lie?

Christ Has Set Us Free As you might remember from history class, the Civil War was one of the most crucial times in America’s history. Abraham Lincoln was the President, and he is still considered one of the greatest leaders this world has ever had. Lincoln had a deep-seated conviction against slavery and felt it […]

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Unlikely Suspects

Have you ever had one of those days where you felt overwhelmed and under qualified? I have on more occasions than I would like to admit. Truthfully, we all feel this way from time to time. And so, this week I jotted down a few thoughts concerning the possibly overwhelmed and most likely under qualified: […]

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