The Urim and Thummim

God’s Way of Speaking in the Old Days – And How Much Better It Is Now I have been watching Tyler Gaulden of Hillcrest Baptist Church doing a teaching series on the temple and priests. As I watch and study what he is teaching and go through the Word of...

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Qualifications for Pastors

Hi folk, let’s look at what makes a pastor, not a guy with a fancy title or ordination scroll, but a man God calls to lead His flock. Scripture lays it out in 1 Timothy 3:1-7 and Titus 1:5-9, and it’s about character, not ceremonies. I’ve seen the church stumble,...

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Can Women Be Pastors?

A video by the late Dr. Alan Cairns got me thinking tonight, and I take the same stand, as I delve into a small study for you guys. Can a woman be a pastor in the New Testament church? Biblically, no. That’s my take, plain and simple, but let’s dig...

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Qualifications for Deacons

Posting this study looking at spiritual leadership, character and qualifications of a deacon, and how they should behave, serve in the church and keep it in order. The office of a deacon is not mentioned at all in the Old Testament and only on a few occasions in the NT....

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