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In both the Old and New Testaments, the Bible refers to God as Father. He is fatherly over all creation because He created all things, and He is specifically Father to all who believe. But for many, the concept of God as Father can be difficult because our own earthly fathers are far from perfect. […]

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In Acts 17:22-31, Paul is on Mars Hill in Athens practicing apologetics. He is giving a defense of his faith and introducing the Greeks to the One True God. Just as in Paul’s day, we see many religious people around us. They worship many different “gods” but need to know the One True God.   […]

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: Many evangelicals today don’t have a firm grasp on doctrine. For some, doctrine seems too stuffy. For others, it is frightening to sift through the complexities of theology. But doctrine determines how we think, and how we think determines how we act. Doctrine is a systematic understanding of what Scripture teaches,so to get a […]

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What do we, as a church, believe? It isn’t enough to say, “We believe the Bible.” We need to be more specific. In this series of messages, titled Hold Firm, Pastor Mike will walk through The Baptist Faith and Message and its basis in Scripture to clarify what we as a church believe.   “He must hold firm […]

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As we watch events unfold in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, we may be overwhelmed by the devastation. We may be tempted to ask “Why, God?” How could a good God allow this to happen? Job encountered similar devastation in his own life, and although he didn’t curse God, he did ask, “Why?” In Job […]

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We are born consumers. As infants, we rely on our parents to feed and clothe us. But as we grow, we learn to do these things for ourselves. And, as we mature, we learn to contribute more to our families and, eventually to society.   Christians are intended to be contributors, both to the church […]

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Who do you think you are? It is a probing question. We struggle at times with our identity – not knowing our place in this world. We try to define who we are by what we wear, what we do for a living,the image that we present on social media. In this stand-alone message, Pastor Mike […]

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Racism is a problem in our country today. Even with all of the progress we have made as a country, there is still a deep-seated mistrust of people who are unlike us. The reality is that racism has always existed, and will always exist in this world. It is a result of sin. We all […]

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There are many well-known people in the Bible, but there are also many who are not as well-known. But even though we may not remember their names, there is still much we can learn from them.   In this stand-alone message, Pastor Mike looks at the story of Ahithophel as recorded in 2 Samuel 16 […]

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There are many well-known people in the Bible, but there are also many who are not as well-known. But even though we may not remember their names, there is still much we can learn from them.   In this stand-alone message, Pastor Mike looks at the story of Ahithophel as recorded in 2 Samuel 16 […]

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