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A Pastor Looks at 40

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I turn 40 next week. 40. It is true, some have mistaken me for much older and some have even […]

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Episode 39: A Guide to Better Thinking

Slow thinking doesn’t fit well within the age of social media and immediate news. Slow thinking looks more like philosophy

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The Church Who Lived

The first chapter in the first book in the Harry Potter series is called, The Boy Who Lived. If you

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Biscuits Matter

“Do you know we haven’t had biscuits in four weeks?” That question was posed by my oldest son last week.

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Evangelicalism: Biblical Fidelity or Political Expediency

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I recently read Jesus and John Wayne by Kristin Kobes Du Mez with every intention of writing a thorough book

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Be A Pastor, Not A Politician

I avoid political partisanship like the plague. In 13 1/2 years as a senior pastor, I have never endorsed a

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Don’t Forget 2020 Too Quickly

If you have ever inhaled a moth while riding a bike, you know that somethings do not taste good. When

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Episode 38: Seven Arrows with Donny Mathis

Dr. Donny Mathis wrote The Seven Arrows along with his pastor, Dr. Matt Rogers. On this episode of the podcast,

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Life Lessons In A Church Parking Lot

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He was old. But, since I was six, everyone seemed old. In retrospect, I suppose he must have been in

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The Whole Story

Every year I encourage the people of Malvern Hill and other Christians to read through the Bible. I have made

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Learn From This Christmas Season

It is my opinion that everyone should journal. Not everyone does or will journal, but I really believe that you

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This Christmas, Don’t Be Herod

We all want to be the hero. I’ve never watched a Marvel movie and wanted to be Loki or Thanos.

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