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Nation of the Cross

As so many across the world, I was horrified by the images of 21 Christians beheaded by the terrorist group Isis. I cried and prayed for the victims, their families and the state of the Christian church across the world. As grieved as I was...

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The Black-ish Problem

When I first heard the title of the new ABC sitcom “Black-ish,” I decided immediately that I would never watch the show. Despite the fact that Anthony Anderson, Tracee Ellis Ross and Laurence Fishbone are some of my favorite actors, I couldn’t get over the...

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Sunday Brain Dump – 12/14/14

What a great day of celebration at The Heights! Today we celebrated my 4th Pastoral Anniversary at First Baptist. What a great day to reflect on God’s faithfulness over the past four years. I am so amazed by the journey that LaVera and I have experienced over...

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Do YOU Recognize Me?

I received this e-mail early this morning with the tagline, "So sad, but so true." I must agree that it is sad, but a simple Google search reveals that much of it is untrue. I couldn't resist a returned e-mail to the person who forwarded to...

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