Friday Findings—January 29

Why It Never Helps to Pass the Buck What it really means to be a leader that other leaders can respect. Prescribing Hospitality for Growth in the Christian Life While…

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Charles Spurgeon… Yet Speaking

Search the Scriptures. Do not merely read them—search them; look out the parallel passages; collate them; try to get the meaning of the Spirit upon any one truth by looking…

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The•ol•o•gy Pro•per

The•ol•o•gy Pro•per: Theology comes from two Greek words, theos, meaning God, and logos, meaning word. If all theology is thus “words about God,” what is Theology Proper? It is the…

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Of Cakes and Commentaries

All of us know that mastery of the basics, in any area of life, is fundamental to success. If you want to bake an edible cake, you will never get…

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And I Quote… January 25

In our contemporary context, the ‘Lord’s will’ is frequently understood by Christians to refer to matters of personal guidance, and thus to God’s immediate plans for their future. But the…

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Friday Findings—January 22

A Fragile Life Worth All Our Love A touching story about a family who chose life—even when the culture counseled death.   The Scandal of Biblical Illiteracy: Its Our Problem…

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Vision Sunday—January 24

Sunday, January 24 will be our annual Vision Sunday. Pastor Houston will be laying out his vision for the ministry of Westside Baptist Church, both for the coming year and for…

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Yet Speaking—January 21

What a comfort is this to Christians, that they have the presence of Christ so far forth as shall make them happy, and as the earth will afford. Nothing but…

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Un•jar•gon•ed—January 20

Jar•gon, words and terms that are either only used by a particular profession or group—or that have a unique meaning when used by that group, can be intimidating. While it…

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Ends and Means

Our culture is addicted to success. From parenting to painting to online image managing, we are constantly bombarded with a thousand and one means by which we are promised a…

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