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There Shall Be a Place

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By Dr. Tim Cruse, Thursday, October 3, 2013
What the Church Should Be
In a world of darkness, there should be a place where one can go to find the light of life. There should be a place where the seeking can find understanding, the hungry-hearted can find manna from above, and those bound by sin’s chains can be set free.
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3 Miracles Baptists Can Expect

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By Dr. Rick Flanders, Thursday, June 6, 2013
The Holy Spirit Assists Believers in Their Christian Life
In John 14 and 15 we find the record of our Lord’s principal teachings about the Holy Spirit’s ministry to believers, and in these chapters we will also find access to miracles of a kind that those true to the Bible can expect to see.
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Get Real

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By Larry Chappell, Wednesday, July 11, 2012
Influencing Teens through a Genuine Walk with God
Teen culture manufactures plenty of excitement and hype. Every new show or event is marketed as the greatest, coolest, most epic of its kind, ever. But what our pop culture lacks is anything that is genuine or meaningful.
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Student Ministry
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A Rooted Church

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By Dr. Paul Chappell, Wednesday, July 4, 2012
Providing Stability in Unstable Times
The sheriff and outlaw stand at opposite ends of a dusty street, hands twitching with energy and deadly calm. Doors slam with locals rushing for cover, and curtains part for faces watching what’s to come. The sun glares straight overhead, but every store sign reads ‘CLOSED’ for this morose holiday.
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Pastoral Leadership
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The Basis of Fundamentalism

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By Dr. Rick Flanders, Friday, June 22, 2012
What a Fundamentalist Is
One of the most maligned words in the current religious glossary is the term fundamentalism. The term is misused often. Dictionary definitions of fundamentalism acknowledge its original use in reference to what they call “a twentieth century movement in Protestantism” which emphasized “the literal interpretation of the Bible.”
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Pastoral Leadership
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Deeds, Not Words

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By Dr. John Goetsch, Thursday, April 19, 2012
Be a Doer of the Word
Our first President, George Washington, had a motto for his life that he endeavored to live by: “Deeds, not words.” Reading this, I thought about how simplistic and yet how important it is that our lives as Christians be characterized by that motto.
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Christian Living
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What Pure Religion Is

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By Dr. Paul Chappell, Monday, September 26, 2011
2 Characteristics of Pure Biblical Religion
Our natural tendency is to create our own definitions of purity—building longer and more impressive lists of rules every year. But if we want to please God, we must get our definition of pure religion from the Bible.
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Christian Living
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What Pure Religion Is Not

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By Dr. Paul Chappell, Wednesday, September 14, 2011
And the Dangers of False Religion
I recently preached on “Give Me that Old Time Religion.” But my text wasn’t from Jeremiah 6 about the old paths. In fact, the message itself wasn’t about the “old time religion” in the sense of preserving a culture from earlier days of fundamentalism.
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Christian Living
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Why Character Is Important

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By Dr. Mike Norris, Tuesday, June 7, 2011
3 Tests Prosperity Brings
Someone has said, “The unsoundness of a vessel is not seen when it is empty; but when it is filled with water.” This is when you will see if it will leak or not.
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Christian Living
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A More Sure Text

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By Dr. R. B. Ouellette, Tuesday, May 3, 2011
The Superiority of the Received Text
Whereas Peter spoke of something more sure, today’s believer is constantly bombarded with a newer and better translation that does not generate more trust. Rather, it generates confusion, doubt, dissension, and unending debate.
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5 Reasons to Use the King James Version

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By Dr. Rick Flanders, Monday, May 2, 2011
Why the King James Version Is Superior to Every Other English Translation of the Bible
The multiplication of “modern language” English Bibles is one of the most important religious phenomena of recent years. The abandonment of the King James Bible by churches has not been a good thing.
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Christian Living
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The Power of Empowerment

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By Alan Fong, Monday, September 13, 2010
Helping Others Reach Their Potential
Sermon outline: This is an abbreviated outline with the complete sermon downloadable at the bottom of the post. When we consider the challenging, yet rewarding, aspect of leadership, the best and most reliable model for leadership will always be our Lord Jesus Christ.
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Defending or Blending the Truth

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By Dr. John Goetsch, Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Making the Truth Distinct from Error
The nation was in a free fall heading for destruction. Not a single drop of rain had fallen for three and a half years.
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Pastoral Leadership
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Identity Theft

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By Gabriel Ruhl, Tuesday, June 1, 2010
Guarding Against Spiritual Fraud
A few days ago I received a call from my credit card company’s fraud department. As I spoke with the representative, he began to verify some recent activity on my account. As he went through the list, there were two charges that I did not recognize. One was for $1.75, it was an online purchase from some company in the United Kingdom and the other was also an online purchase of over $1,200.00 to some construction company. I assured him those were not mine and he informed me that I was the victim of credit card fraud and my number had been stolen. He then immediately shut down my account and had new cards sent overnight for my wife and me.
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