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I Love Sundays! #TraditionallySouthside
I love Sundays! That has been the theme for the month of October at Southside Baptist Church. We have been focusing on the fact that Sundays can be the best day of our week. In fact, I believe that Sundays ought to be the best day of our week. You see, we have become so…
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And She Scores! #TraditionallySouthside
Soccer. Just the word makes me want to go to sleep. I’m sorry to all you soccer fans out there, but until a few weeks ago, I would rather go to a dentist appointment than watch a soccer match. I mean, what is the fun in watching people run up and down the field kicking…
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I Can Do It Myself — Don’t Miss This! #TraditionallySouthside
I just received the funniest series of texts from my daughter, Ashley. It appears that my youngest granddaughter, Lucy, has entered the “I can do it myself” phase of life. Understand, Lucy is 20 months old and is so very sweet, but apparently, she decided that she could dress herself this morning. After seven pairs…
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You Won’t Handle the Truth! #TraditionallySouthside
I heard an astounding statistic yesterday. The majority of Americans do not believe there is such a thing as absolute truth. Just to make that clear, they don’t believe that there are truths that are unchanging, undeniable, or unalterable. In theology, that would include things like good and evil, right and wrong, salvation only in…
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I Am Preacher — Hear Me Whine! #TraditionallySouthside
I was riding home from church yesterday, and I will admit that I was a little down following the service. I have been trying a new style of preaching over the last few weeks – one that is more topical and with lots more practical application than the kind of expository/Bible teaching that I typically…
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Turning #TraditionallySouthside
Revival is all about turning/returning to God. It is about new life rising from the ashes of death – death to the old way. Revival only comes when we humble ourselves before a Holy God, pray in such a way that we agonize over our sin, seek God’s approval with all of our hearts, and…
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Seeking God’s Face #TraditionallySouthside
Seek God’s Face Our church just adopted a Vision Statement that says one of our main goals is to Seek God through Worship. That’s not because God is lost. It isn’t because He is hiding from us. It’s because God has told us that we should seek Him, and that if we do seek Him,…
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Prayer #TraditionallySouthside
Think about it for a moment. What does II Chronicles 7:14 say. “If my people which are called by my name shall humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven, forgive their sin, and heal their land.” I shared with you my thoughts…
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Humility #TraditionallySouthside
We must humble ourselves. Do you know why it’s important to humble ourselves? Because the psalmist said, “The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.” James said, “God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.” Peter said, “ Humble yourselves….” In the…
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Did It Happen? #TraditionallySouthside
Did it happen? Did we experience revival? I guess the correct way to ask that question is this: Can you really have revival based on a “one-day revival campaign?” The answer to that question is yes and no. The answer is no because no campaign can ever bring revival. Revival is a sovereign act of…
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