FBI, Sorry about any confusion about our Bible study tonight. I had meant to announce it this morning and simply failed to do so. We had a great group and I will continue to offer a Bible study this summer summer to anyone who wants to attend. The leadership of the church is looking at the possibility of having regular Sunday evening activities for adults. We have a wide...

How odd it is that when my family moved to Icard it was snowing. I remember the extra effort we put in to getting our stuff up here a night earlier than expected because of the threat of bad weather. That seems like just yesterday and yet I sit here this morning in shorts and sandals as the temperature quickly rises outside my office. Those rising temperatures are a remind...

This is appearing in tomorrow's Biblical Recorder. You can view it HERE or read below May 24 2013 by Micheal Pardue, BR Book Review Creature of the Word: The Jesus-Centered Churchby Matt Chandler, Josh Patterson and Eric Geiger (BH Publishing, 2012) It would seem natural that any organization that labeled itself a church would be Jesus-centered. However, it does not tak...

May 26, 2013 Life Application Group Commentary Ephesians 1:7-14, ESV7 In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace,Paul has already used the term "In Him" or something close ["through Jesus Christ" (v. 5) and "in the Beloved" (v. 6)] during the first six verses and he will use it four more times in vv...

I want to thank you for the kind words I received yesterday. I am feeling 100% better today. It is a great sign of what God is doing here that we have men who can step into the pulpit on short notice and proclaim God's Word. I believe there are many men here gifted to proclaim the Gospel and I plan to utilize them to do just that (though preferably without all the headache...

I must begin by being clear that I am not nave about the realities of terrorism. I am also not nave that those realities often are and should be met with a return of force. I still remember vividly in March of 2003 as bombs lit up the night skies over Baghdad. However, this is not about a government or judicial response to the events of the last twenty-four hours in Boston...

Galatians 5:1-15 The Slavery of the LawApril 14, 2013 For Freedom You Were Freed This is profoundly important. We were not set apart so that we would return ourselves to bondage. Christ set us free so that we can be free indeed. It remains a ridiculous notion to then want to enslave ourselves again. Slavery removes the Advantage He says if they accept circumcision (...

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