a word from the pastor

Answering Trans Questions

At some point it’s bound to come up: Your kid is going to have questions about transgenderism. Hopefully they’ll ask you instead of getting answers from wrong sources. Given the increasing acceptance and the misinformation on this issue, it’s vital that you are able to provide sound biblical answ...
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Month of Shame

"They are headed for destruction. Their god is their appetite, they brag about shameful things, and they think only about this life here on earth." (Philippians 3:19 NLT) It began in 2000 when President Bill Clinton officially proclaimed the month of June as “Gay and Lesbian Pride Month.” Iron...
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The Truth About Gender

The great divide between people on either side of the transgender debate is conflicting authority. The current secular worldview and the Christian worldview are polar opposites in terms of authority. Ultimately, the heart of the issue is who has the right to tell me what is right or wrong, or how...
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Let’s Talk About the Bedroom

The first time I read about Intimacy Anorexia (IA), I was completely unaware of how prevalent it is across America, and apparently, it’s not uncommon even among Christians. IA is the result of a spouse deliberately withholding sexual intimacy from the other spouse. While such an aberration of bib...
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It’s Never “Just Sex”

For too long, secular media have been the devil’s messengers communicating misinformation, half-truths, and flat out lies. In today’s culture, the scriptural teaching that sex be confined to the marriage of a man and woman is contemptuously regarded as naïve, unrealistic, and even harmful to your...
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The Pursuit of Sexual Purity

Last Sunday, I began preaching a brief series entitled Training for Godliness, which is based on Paul’s exhortation in 1 Timothy 4:7 to “train yourself for godliness.” The first message was a simple verse-by-verse exposition of 1 Thessalonians 4:1-8, where the Apostle Paul reminds Christians of t...
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Beating a Wild Horse

Not to beat a dead horse, but allow me to put an exclamation point on my sermon this past Sunday on sexual sin. Frankly, it’s more like a wild horse, since sexual immorality continues to be a struggle for millions of those who name the name of Christ. I’m preaching through Ephesians, and in th...
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Ignoring the Root of Abuse (Part 1 of 2)

In the wake of the #metoo movement, Beth Moore’s recent “Letter to My Brothers,” and the heightened awareness of sexual abuse, a Southern Baptist stalwart has gone down. Paige Patterson, president of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary was forced to resign after a five-year-old blog went vi...
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Sexual-Misconduct: A Biblical Perspective

Just last week three more well-known political leaders resigned as women came forward to accuse them of sexual-misconduct. Listening to news coverage leaves one wondering what, if any, are the moral implications of these events. Allegations of sexual-misconduct are everywhere; filling ...
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Pro-life or Pro-birth? A Question of Consistency

As Christians we hold the conviction of the sanctity of human life. That is, we believe we are bearers of the divine image and that God is the author of life. As Christians we hold the conviction of the sanctity of human life. That is, we believe we are bearers of the divine image and tha...
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