First Baptist Church of Perryville Archives: July 2009
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31 July 2009
In the Blink of an Eye
by Saron Mack
It was with sadness that today I learned about the unexpected death of my friend Kevin. He died in a motorcycle crash early on Sunday morning. Apparently he was traveling at a high rate of speed when his bike left the road and he ran into a pole head-on. It’s hard to believe that he’s gone so quickly, at age 19. I don’t think he even had time to react… (more…)
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29 July 2009
Godly Marriages Seek Godly Offspring
Did [God] not make them one, with a portion of the Spirit in their union? And what was the one God seeking? Godly offspring.
Malachi 2:15a (ESV) (more…)
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26 July 2009
Jesus Is Worthy of Worship
Pastor John
Scripture Reference: Revelation 5:1-14
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25 July 2009
The problem with the hate crimes bill
By Barrett Duke
WASHINGTON (BP)–The Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act (H.R. 1913) is an irresponsible piece of legislation. (more…)
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23 July 2009
Markets and Morality
35 You shall do no wrong in judgment, in measures of length or weight or quantity. 36 You shall have just balances, just weights, a just ephah, and a just hin: I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt.
Leviticus 19:35-36 (ESV) (more…)
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21 July 2009
Quick tips for saving money
by Judy Woodward Bates
DORA, Ala. (BP)–Want to know the quickest way to save money? Stop spending what you already have. (more…)
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19 July 2009
The Perils of Partiality
1 My brothers, show no partiality as you hold the faith in our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory. 2 For if a man wearing a gold ring and fine clothing comes into your assembly, and a poor man in shabby clothing also comes in, 3 and if you pay attention to the one who wears the fine clothing and say, “You sit here in a good place,” while you say to the poor man, “You stand over there,” or, “Sit down at my feet,” 4 have you not then made distinctions among yourselves and become judges with evil thoughts?
James 2:1-4 (ESV) (more…)
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19 July 2009
Persevering Through the Trials of Life
Pastor Chris
Scripture Reference: James 1:1-12
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17 July 2009
No-Fault’s Slippery Slope
In 2003, the Massachusetts Supreme Court, in Goodridge v. Department of Public Health, defined marriage as a private and exclusive union, a sexual and affectionate relationship. The goal of the re-definition, which the court admitted to be a reversal of Massachusetts’s historic view of marriage law, was to make same-sex marriage legal. It is possible that other states will follow, and some already have.1 What brought society to the point that same-sex marriage is considered reasonable to so many that it is actually legal in some states? Many scholars asking this question have found their answer in the rise of no-fault divorce. The changing conception of marriage associated with no-fault divorce has made it increasingly difficult to defend traditional marriage today. Slippery slope arguments can be dangerous to make, but the slide from no-fault divorce to same-sex marriage is worthy of serious attention.2 (more…)
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15 July 2009
The Real Population Threat
For well over a century, many prophets of doom have predicted world overpopulation would lead to ecological disaster, famine, poverty and other woes. As Philip Longman points out in the March 24, 2009 edition of USA Today, the world’s population is expected to hit 7 billion by 2012, up from the 6 billion mark set in 1999. So, is overpopulation a real threat? (more…)
