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Give Me That Homeless Child

By billnieporte on Sunday, June 22nd, 2014 | No Comments

This evening, standing in line ready to buy groceries, I saw a young mom holding a 18 month old boy. He kept looking at me…so I made a funny face. At first, he was timid, but eventual waved and smile. I went to him and he reached out for a hug…so with mom’s permission, I […]

Pastors Grieve Too

By billnieporte on Friday, March 28th, 2014 | 1 Comment

In the last three years, I have conducted funerals for almost 40% of the active participants in my congregation. I have also officiated more than a dozen funerals for non- and inactive members. These numbers might seem staggering, but for many clergy, funeral work is one of the most demanding aspects of their ministry. Yet […]

Doing “Evangelism” Starting With Grace

By billnieporte on Saturday, March 15th, 2014 | 1 Comment

For those who preach, teach, or otherwise share the Gospel…we should always lead with GRACE. Consider these words from Baxter Kruger: “We make a mistake when we start the Gospel with, ‘we are sinners separated from God,’ instead of starting with Jesus–Who is the Father coming after us to embrace us.” The FIRST way – […]

The Lesser Things of Folderol (A Parable), by Ralph Harris

By billnieporte on Saturday, February 15th, 2014 | No Comments

The Lesser Things of Folderol (A Parable), by Ralph Harris (The video presentation is at the bottom of this post) I have an unusual story today—a modern church parable. For those at a recent and very large conference belittling all things Charismatic (people and beliefs, many of them misrepresented in my view), for those who […]

Phil Robertson Was Wrong

By billnieporte on Friday, December 20th, 2013 | No Comments

I do not often make comment here on issues outside of the theological realm, so please forgive this brief indulgence.Let me preface by saying that I am a fan of Phil Robertson and the Duck Dynasty show. I watch it often. I know that it might not be high brow to say that, but I […]

Church Discipline and Excommunication – Frank Viola’s Blog Today

By billnieporte on Tuesday, December 10th, 2013 | 4 Comments

Frank Viola’s blog “Beyond Evangelical” is one of my weekly must-reads. I know I am not the only one. Viola’s blog is consistently ranked among the top 10 Christian related blogs on the planet (in terms of both the amount of traffic he generates and the number of subscribers he attracts – 80,000 monthly). Viola has written some […]

Santa Claus is Coming To Town

By billnieporte on Saturday, December 7th, 2013 | No Comments

It’s Saint Nicholas Day – a feast day for celebrating one of the great saints of the ancient church. Still, when we hear “St. Nicholas” we don’t think about the ancient church…we think of SANTA CLAUS. Santa Claus is Coming To Town You better watch out, you better not cry Better not pout, I’m telling […]

Painting The Stars

By billnieporte on Tuesday, December 3rd, 2013 | 1 Comment

“When I have a terrible need of – dare I say, ‘religion’? – then I go outside at night and paint the stars.” – Vincent Van Gogh Van Gogh’s quote serves as inspiration for the title of a new educational DVD/video series, titled: “Painting the Stars: Science, Religion and Evolving Faith.” (Disclosure: I received this […]

If Only I Had Known…sermon video and manuscript

By billnieporte on Monday, November 18th, 2013 | No Comments

If Only I Had Known This sermon was preached at the Patterson Avenue Baptist Church, in Richmond, VA on November 17, 2013, by Dr. Bill Nieporte. Below the scripture text, you’ll find an embedded sermon video. If you prefer to read the sermon, a rough manuscript follows the text. If you enjoy, are inspired by, or even […]

About Paying Your Taxes

By billnieporte on Tuesday, November 12th, 2013 | 2 Comments

What are imitation rhinestones? What do batteries run on? What do chickens think we taste like? What do penguins wear for play clothes? What do people in China call their good plates? What do sheep count when they can’t get to sleep? What do they call a French kiss in France? A teacher trying to […]

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The Lesser Things of Folderol (A Parable), by Ralph Harris

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