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Qualities of a Good Preacher

A good preacher should have these properties and virtues; first, to teach systematically; secondly, he should have a ready wit; thirdly, he should be eloquent; fourthly, he should have a good voice; fifthly, a good memory; sixthly, he should know where to make an end; seventhly, he should be sure of his doctrine; eighthly, he should venture and engage body and blood, wealth and honour, in the word; ninthly, he should suffer himself to be mocked and jeered of every one. He should not be silent or mumble but should testify without being frightened or bashful. He should speak out candidly without regarding or sparing anyone, let it strike whomever or whatever it will. It is a great hindrance to a preacher if he looks around and worries about what people like or do not like to hear, or what might make him unpopular or bring harm or danger upon him.

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The Evil Within Us

I joined a service online where I pay a subscription fee and get two audio books a month then a percentage off any I decide to buy. It has been a great service for me personally. Often when I get home from work, the evenings are packed with spending time with my wife over dinner and studying my Bible that it becomes difficult to focus when reading a book. With these audio books, I am able to “read” while I am at work. It has done a couple things for me

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Onward

Greetings! I believe it was David Livingstone who said “I’ll go anywhere, provided it be forward.” That is most certainly our aim and direction as we continue through this season where we focus on our debt. We will go any direction, provided it be forward. As of this week, we are halfway through our student loan. Lord willing, we will cut that amount in half by April 2nd. Then finish it either by April 9th or April 16th

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The Father’s Pruning (Part 1)

I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman. Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit.  Now ye are clean through the word which I have spoken unto you. – John 15:1-3 John 15 is a beautiful passage in which Christ shows us our relationship to Himself and the Father.

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Warning for Conservative Christians

It’s easy as you learn more about God and the Bible to fall into certain ditches. Today on a podcast I listen to I heard these 12 things that are dangers in being a conservative Christian: 1. You neglect personal worship, prayer and Bible reading 2. Failure to evangelize 3. You find better things to do other than serve in local church 4

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Another Week Gone

Greetings! This past week has been anything but slow! We have been seeing more than ever over the last seven days how important it is to schedule and prioritize our time. It has been busy but we are glad that we get to serve the Lord! On March 21st our church, Vision Baptist, will be celebrating its fourth anniversary. Though we have only been attending Vision for about eight months, we have seen God do great things there and pray that God will continue to do so. God has used Vision Baptist in our lives to challenge and further train us to go into the ministry

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Preview of the Magazine!

I’m currently working on a magazine to be given to visitors on Celebration Sunday, March 21. Below is an article I wrote for the magazine that presents the Gospel. Comment on it, I’d like the feedback on what you think. It is not pleasant to think about, but the truth remains that one day we [...]

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End of February

It is hard to believe that February is almost over. God has and continues to bless us more than we ever deserve. It is such a privilege to serve an amazing God. This month God has been opening doors on ways we can serve to glorify Him. Within the next few weeks, we hope to [...]

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Please Pray

Hello! I am not going to take too much time to update you on how Crystal and I are doing this week. Things are going well. This process is a marathon race that we must pace ourselves and continue on towards the goal. As of now, there are various projects I am working on for [...]

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God is Good

It is incredibly awesome to see God at work in our lives. Each and every day it seems God blesses us in a new way. This past week has been no exception with how God is doing so much for us. Crystal went to the dentist this past week to have a tooth checked out [...]

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