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Christian Patriotism VS Nationalism
I love my country. Every Independence Day I look back on fond memories of watching my grandfather, a veteran of foreign war, carry the American flag at the front of the parade in our small town. He was stoic and proud. I remember the poems he would share at Thanksgiving that reflected on his pride…
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The Importance of Good Theology
“I already believe in Jesus, why do I need to read the Bible and go to church??” This is becoming one of the most popular questions in our culture. A lot of us are asking it, even if only in our hearts. With so many things to do, see, and take care of daily, a…
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Welcoming Children into God’s Family
Earlier this month four children from Third Coast Church publicly committed their lives to Jesus through baptism. The celebration was incredible. Both their immediate family and their faith family was so proud of their courage and their decision to follow Jesus and fearlessly make him known. However, there’s something extraordinary about these children that not…
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Why The Worship Gathering Matters
I grew up going to church multiple times a week. It seemed like we were always at church. It was just a way of life. Man, church sure has changed a lot over the last 30 years. On one hand, my church family is more involved in my life than ever. The people in my…
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Communion
“While they were eating, Jesus took bread, blessed it, broke it, and gave it to them, and said, ‘Take; this is my body.’ He took a cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them, and they all drank from it. He said to them, ‘This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out…
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“Us” and “Them”…
“So in Christ Jesus you are all children of God through faith, for all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. If you belong to Christ,…
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Mourning and Hope
I’m feeling the loss today… I have so many thoughts and feelings as I start another season of mourning. Spring has become the time when I remember three loved ones, three of my forever people, who left far too soon. Two of them passed in April, and one of them left on this date… Every…
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We’re All Beggers Here
Christianity is just “one beggar telling another where to find bread.” – D. T. Niles. When we admit that we’re not perfect, it’s easier to remember that everyone is welcome. Even the people we don’t quite understand or agree with… even our “enemies.” The ground is level at the foot of the cross. “But I…
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Gen Z and Jesus
This is the best review of Third Coast (our local church) this year, hands down: “I’m an atheist, but I like the whole vibe you guys have going on here.” -Gen Z Visitor I love Gen Z! Young people can seem scary at first to those of us who no longer see ourselves as young,…
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The Influence of Faithful Living
You don’t need social media to be an influencer. Consider Paul’s encouragement to the Thessalonians… “Make it your ambition to lead a quiet life: You should mind your own business and work with your hands, just as we told you, so that your daily life may win the respect of outsiders and so that you…
