So, some of you probably realize and others may not that we’re in a period right now in the so-called “Christian Year” which is known as “Lent.” Lent is a 40 day stretch starting with “Ash Wednesday” and leading up to Easter. The focus of Lent is fasting – abstaining from something in order to […]
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As part of the “Gospel According to Matthew” sermon series we’ve been doing at PABC, I preached a two part sermon on the Beatitudes. Here are summaries of each of the eight beatitudes, with brief explanations.
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I recently signed up to receive weekly email notifications from Voice of the Martyrs. VOM is an organization that tracks Christian persecution around the world and provides assistance to those being persecuted.
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My current pastoral mentor, Rev. Charlie Thompson, recently gave me a document called “Twelve Times to Call the Minister.” It’s a page he photocopies and hands out to his people whenever he arrives at a church as the new pastor.
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Why Small Groups? Connect: Get to know new people or old acquaintances on a more meaningful level, as you fellowship and pray with one another. It’s also a great setting for inviting friends outside the church. They will likely feel more comfortable in a small group than in a church setting. Contribute: The small size
It’s important to take time, even time away, in order to invest in the health of our marriages – no matter what stage your relationship is at. The Baptist Convention is making two great opportunities available for married couples in our region!
If you’re anything like me, you don’t like interruptions when you’re trying to get something done. Phone calls, lunch break, computer failure, etc. I just like to be focused for a period of time so I can do what I’m trying to do. And sometimes, entire weeks can get derailed by interruptions. Over the last
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For starters, the term “blog” is a combination of the words “web log”. When blogs started a few years back they were like online diaries or journals for people to write about themselves, and then share it with anyone in the world who cares. Over the last couple of years, blogs have become something more.
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THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO MATTHEW Join us for an incredible journey as we follow the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth through the book of Matthew, from his humble birth to his death and resurrection.
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Dear Church Family, Christmas provides a unique opportunity each year for us all to re-focus. Not only are we reminded of the awe-inspiring, world-changing, life-altering gift that is Jesus; but we are also reminded of our need for this Jesus to heal us in our brokenness. That is indeed why he came, wasn’t it? To
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