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It’s Not About Heaven Or Hell

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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You Were Created For MORE

Before the foundation of the world, God created you to enjoy life in the Triune fellowship of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.That fellowship – that Divine Dance – gives life wholeness, peace, and passion. Unfortunately we often try to find those gifts in other places…… …in a spouse, …from a child, …from a parent, […]

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Adoption

Preached on July 20, 2014, at the Patterson Avenue Baptist Church in Richmond, VA. , by Dr. Bill Nieporte, this sermon is based on Romans 8:12-17 and is titled, simply:  Adoption This message explores one of the Apostle Paul’s favorite concepts for describing our inclusion into the life of God – the concept of Adoption.  But […]

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Don’t Just Do Something, STAND THERE! (Video Sermon)

The sermon below was preached on March 2, 2014, by Dr. Bill Nieporte, at the Patterson Avenue Baptist Church in Richmond, VA.  You can watch the video below.   You may also visit the church website at http://www.pattersonavenuebaptist.com to watch this video, listen to the MP3, and  subscribe to our weekly podcast. CHURCH PEOPLE have a tendency to […]

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HOME (for Christmas) Video Sermon

Home – Matthew 1:18-25 The sermon was preached on December 22, 2013, by Dr. Bill Nieporte, at the Patterson Avenue Baptist Church in Richmond, VA.  You can read the manuscript below, or watch the video (the link comes up after this little note.   You may also visit the church website at http://www.pattersonavenuebaptist.com and listen to the […]

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When Your Life Passes Before Your Eyes

When Your Life Passes Before Your Eyes “Have you ever been in one of those situations where it seemed like your life has passed before your eyes?”  That FEELING is one of doom and dread, darkness and despair – the fear that the end is near.  We explored this idea on the First Sunday of […]

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A Collection of Trinitarian Theologians

The list below includes the names of 36 Trinitarian theologians.  The list was compiled by “Kerry’s Loft” and is made of folks from the last 100 years, or less.  If you click on any name, you’ll be taken to a list of resources about each theologian. What, exactly, is Trinitarian theology? It is MORE than just […]

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God Invites You To Intimacy

In recent blog posts, I have told you about a young woman whom I met at a nearby bookstore.  She had a baby in a stroller and a mobile office.  She was managing her “Mary Kay” business from the bookstore coffee shop. Finding out I was a pastor, she announced:  “I do not believe in […]

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Papa

I got into a conversation with a young entrepreneurial mom at a local bookstore.  She spoke with me about some of the reasons she did not believe in God.  I think I surprised her by agreeing with her reasons for rejecting a belief in god – at least her concept of god.  Heck, I agree […]

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“God Is Love” is the center stage of theology

“Western theology has had a difficult time placing “God is love” (1 Jn 4:8) at the center stage when discussing the divine attributes. Instead, it emphasizes the more abstract and impersonal attributes of omnipotence and omniscience. In my opinion this results from the failure to place the discussion of the divine nature under the category […]

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