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Be Bold in What You Stand For
I look back on opportunities I’ve had to speak up and make a difference with utter embarassment sometimes. Why didn’t I say that thing? Why didn’t I do something when I had the chance? How could I be such a coward? Honestly, it makes me sick to my stomache how pathetically weak my faith is… Read more
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BIG NEWS!
First, and foremost…HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE! It’s officially 2019. Can you believe it? Where did the time go? Anyway…Brad here…and I just wanted to let you know that there are some big changes coming to the eagerforTRUTH site! We are expanding and bringing in new voices! This is great because, who wants to always read… Read more
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Ruby Sunday – A Baptist Boys First Experience With the Demonic
I currently serve in a charismatic Church that is fully open to the concept of the supernatural. But I haven’t always been in such environments. In fact, I spent the first almost 30 years of my 36 years of life on this planet in the Southern Baptist Church that is far less open or receptive… Read more
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A Pastoral Epidemic of Biblical Proportions (Part 2)
If you’re seeing this article, and haven’t had a chance to read Part 1, I HIGHLY encourage you to start there as I lay this whole thing out in a fairly structured way. And much of what will be said in Part 2 gets its foundation from Part 1. If you’ve already read Part 1,… Read more
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A Pastoral Epidemic of Biblical Proportions (Part 1)
In recent weeks, months, and even years there has been a growing concern for the mental and emotional health of pastors (especially younger pastors) as we have seen far too many of them take their own lives leaving behind ministries, families, and friends behind to wonder why. Many of these pastors were the senior pastors… Read more
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20 Signs of a Consumer Driven Church Culture
I just recently read an article titled 20 Signs of a Toxic Church Culture, where the author Dr. Joseph Mattera recounts several signs that he has observed over time that indicate that the church you are part of may have a toxic culture. The article appeared on Ministry Today Magazine‘s website, and to be fair, the author… Read more