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Why I Believe in Positive Thinking

Shine On

I'm not a fan of what's often called a "positive thinking" or "possibility thinking" theology That is, to say that we're all basically good and just need to realize the power of the good within us could be referred to with the theological term, baloney. We're depraved and sinful and desperately wicked. We need …

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30 Magical Examples of Tree Photography For Your Inspiration

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Sunday in Retrospect

Bethel's Sunrise Service

Easter Sunday is always a highlight. Some of my favorite moments were... …

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Get Your Social Media Story Straight

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Today, We Take a Little Leap

Jumping Squirrel

I'm writing this brief note just a couple of hours before my wife gets home... from work... for the last time (at least for a really, really long time). We've never done this before. She's going to stay at home. She's a little excited and a little nervous. I'm pretty happy about the whole experiment. We …

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John Piper On Rick Warren

I appreciate John Piper. I'm not a Calvinist, but I love Piper's emphasis on the supremacy of God in all things. If you disagree with the supremacy of God in all things, what's the alternative that you espouse? I appreciate Rick Warren. I love that he wants the world reached for Christ, touched, and …

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20 Easter Egg Photos To Inspire You This Holiday

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Hey BMAA – It’s Time to Move Forward in Missions

John David Smith and Family

I love the Baptist Missionary Association of America and I've been very enthusiastic about the direction we've gone in the last few years in the way of missions and church planting. We were all unanimously saddened to hear that Bro. Grady Higgs would be resigning as Director this spring even though he …

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Snakes! Blind Leaders! How Terrible God’s Judgment Will Be For You!

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One of the best books in my entire library is A. T. Robertson's Harmony of the Gospels (aff link). It was my constant guide through the Life of Christ class I took in college and I've gone back to it more than almost any other in the study of Christ's life. It isn't a detailed commentary - just a chronological …

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