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Resolution Affirming the Meaninglessness of Resolutions Passed By The Baptist General Association of Virginia

By on Thursday, November 5th, 2015 | No Comments

No doubt it will never make it past the “Resolutions Committee” to the floor for debate and discussion at the BGAV meeting next week, but I will be submitting the following resolution to the committee. I intended this to be “tongue in cheek,” however, it turned our rather serious, in my opinion. In case you […]

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Funeral Mediation for the Reverend Dan Stevens

By on Wednesday, June 10th, 2015 | No Comments

Below is the funeral mediation honoring the Reverend Dan Steven’s, former pastor of the Park View Baptist Church (now Patterson Avenue Baptist). Dan Steven’s Best Day – Revelation 21:4-7 The last time Dan preached at the Patterson Avenue Baptist Church, he addressed the question:  “What do you do on the worst day of your life?”  We […]

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It’s Not About Heaven Or Hell

By on Tuesday, January 6th, 2015 | 9 Comments

Christianity is not ALL about avoiding hell or having a happy afterlife in heaven. In fact, it’s not even MOSTLY about those things. I do not think it is about these things much at all. The schema (organizing principle) of the Christianity is focused on the life we live here and now. It is focused […]

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Can God Love Somebody Like Me?

By on Saturday, November 16th, 2013 | No Comments

In the last several post, we have explored the challenging questions Jesus face from the Pharisees, Scribes, and Sadducees – all recorded in Luke 20.  “Who gave you the authority to do what you are doing?”  “Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar?”  “If a man marries a woman and dies, and his six […]

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A Twelve Month Plan To Energize Your Pastor & Church Staff

By on Friday, April 29th, 2011 | 5 Comments

In a couple weeks I am leading a “Breakout Session” in a conference for key leaders in churches  from across the Baptist General Association of Virginia.  The breakout session is titled:  “How To Energize Your Pastor and Staff.” I prepared a full session, with a slide show, video, bells & whistles – you know what […]

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Challenges Facing The Cooperative Baptist Fellowship

By on Wednesday, March 30th, 2011 | No Comments

Daniel Vestal, Executive Coordinator for the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship (CBF), and Ben McDade, the organization’s Advancement Coordinator, met on March 29th at the Westover Baptist Church, in Richmond, Virginia, with about 30 pastors, all associated with the Cooerative Baptist Fellowship of Virginia (CBFVA).   The purpose for the gathering was to discuss the challenges facing […]

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