A Preacher’s Pen Update
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My Concerning Thought
Non-Christians, do not read this. It will be depressing. A few weeks ago I told my family that wearing a mask would become a “fellowship issue” among Christians. Last week I told a few others the same thing. In the past two days I have seen this exact thing happen all over Social Media. It…
Maybe We Could All Smile More
On February 23, 2020, Chitetsu Watanabe did in Nigate, Japan as the oldest man on Earth. Mr. Watanabe was ten days short of being 113 years old. He was born on March 5, 1907. After the Guinness World Records recognized him as the World’s Oldest Living Man, Mr. Watanabe become known for his response to…
2020 Hit Everyone
On November 22, 1986, Mike Tyson became the youngest heavyweight boxing champion of all time. His fame ultimately deteriorated to infamy, which makes one of his most famous quotes so poignant because it’s autobiographical. He said, and it’s often been repeated with variance, “Everybody has a plan until they get hit.” The year 2020 began…
July 19, 2020, Sunday Morning Powerpoint
If you have grown up in any religious group, you have heard about the Pharisees. In fact, I bet whenever you read the Bible and you see the word Pharisee you take a deep breathe. The Pharisees were a very strict group of law holders who followed Jesus to test, trap and maybe learn from…
Why Stress Baptism? (Part #2)
Last week, we looked at the importance of baptism in Romans 6.1-5. As Romans 6 describes baptism as the action that creates a new life. It is important to remember that Romans is written by the apostle Paul. (Romans 1.1) Paul was a changed man from the road to Damascus forward. His life before the…
Why Stress Baptism? (Part #1)
For years, the churches of Christ have been known for emphasis on the topic of baptism. Baptism has been a constant discussion among theologicals for hundreds, it not a couple thousand years. As various religious groups have found themselves divided over baptism, it is key to look at what the Bible says regarding baptism. One…
