From Pastor Bill

THE WAR ON PARENTING

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In terms of the cultural slides into the moral and spiritual abyss, Europe, the U.K, and Canada are typically seen as a half step ahead of the United States.  With that in mind, two recent events should be of great concern to American families who seek to rear their children according to...

HOYT SAMPLES, NOVEMBER 10th

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Through the work of Mr. Hoyt Samples and others within his law firm (who worked pro bono, as unto the Lord), Chattanooga, TN, became the largest city in America without an abortion clinic.  And, eventually, the former abortion clinic became a National Memorial for the Unborn (look it up on...

OURĀ CHANGINGĀ  CULTURE

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My wife and I were in SW Florida for the first time recently, and we were both amazed at the population density, growth, and heavy traffic.  But we were also amazed to find very few churches, and this just reminded us again of the radical moral and spiritual shifts that are taking place in...

THE GIFT OF GODLY LEADERSHIP

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Too often our churches allow those with proven leadership abilities in the secular world to become leaders in our churches without properly assessing where they are in reference to their spiritual maturity.  As you may know, the bottom line in business is financial profitability, and when...

JESUS & THE SCRIPTURES

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When we begin to understand who Jesus is, what He did, and what He said, it will help us understand the importance Jesus placed upon the Scriptures.  If the Scriptures were: Simply man’s words...He would have rejected them Lies...He would have refuted them Merely opinions...He...

CELEBRATINGĀ  AMERICA

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As we get ready to celebrate our Independence Day on July 4th, we need to commemorate those who signed the Declaration of Independence, our nation’s “birth certificate.”  As they acknowledged: “And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on the...

FATHERS ARE TEACHERS

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Fathers are in a natural position to have one of the greatest opportunities to serve as teachers of just about anyone in the world.  You see, a child in the home has the chance to see if the father and the mother really believe and practice what they teach. A father who teaches love and...

SPEAKING THE TRUTH IN LOVE

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According to a new report released by the Barna Group, 9 out of 10 Christian pastors felt that “helping Christians have biblical beliefs about specific issues is a major part of their role as clergy.”  That’s not surprising, is it?  And yet they won’t! ...

THE SIGNIFICANCE OF EASTER

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The resurrection of Jesus Christ is an event that occurred more than 2000 years ago that we still celebrate to this day because of the great significance it holds for our lives and for our eternities. When the followers of Jesus came to the tomb on the first day of the week (Sunday) after His...

NEITHER CHILDREN NOR ADULTS

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Are you familiar with the phrases “Helicopter Parent” and “Snowplow Parent”?  Helicopter parenting refers to parents who hover over their children in a protective stance, overseeing any and all of their activities.  Snowplow parenting refers to parents who clear...