Pastor’s Blog

Aug
22

When is your favorite time to Pray?

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On Wednesday Night, August 24th, we will be praying and having a prayer meeting about prayer!  Prayer is essential to living the Christian life. In Acts 1, we read that the Christian Church began in a prayer meeting. One hundred and twenty believers in Jesus Christ met in "the upper ... Continue

Aug
15

Is the Southern Baptist Convention in Decline?

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On Wednesday Night, August 17th, we will be discussing the current status of the Southern Baptist Convention. SBC LIFE magazine just arrived in the mail with a summary of reports from the June Meeting of 2016 Southern Baptist Convention in St Louis. Most of the following statistics were from the report ... Continue

Aug
8

Should Christians play Pokemon Go?

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On Wednesday Night, August 10th, we will try to answer the question: Should Christians play Pokémon Go?  This question has been asked several times since the flagpole at Northlake Baptist Church has become a "PokeStop." Pokemon Go did not ask for permission from the church to make it a Pokestop ... Continue

Aug
1

Election Day 2016

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On Wednesday Night, Aug 3rd, we will be discussing the 2016 Presidential Election.  This election season will probably go into the history books as one of the most controversial because after observing the two political conventions, it appears as though neither party has a candidate that either party can wholeheartedly ... Continue

Jul
25

Did Jesus “descend into hell” ?

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On Wednesday Night, July 27th, we will be discussing where Jesus was and what He was doing between His Crucifixion and His Resurrection. One of the oldest Christian Confessions of Faith is the Apostles Creed which dates back to at least the 4th century. Christians summarized their understanding of God ... Continue

Jul
19

Bible Translations

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On Wednesday Night, July 20th, we will be discussing Bible Translations.  Not long ago I was asked, "If the Bible says that no one should 'add to or take away from' the Scriptures, then why are there so many different translations of the Bible with different words?"   The Bible clearly ... Continue

Jul
11

Is the Church a public or private institution?

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On Wednesday Night, July 13th, we will be discussing whether or not a church is a public or private institution. There are a couple of lawsuits pending in the state of Iowa concerning whether churches are to be considered public or private. Iowa has a Civil Rights Commission that is ... Continue

Jul
5

What Would Jesus EAT?

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On Wednesday Night, July 6th, we will be discussing "Diet."  It seems like there is a new special diet coming along every few years. I was recently asked about the Paleo Diet (aka "Caveman" Diet). This diet consists of foods that only a caveman or "hunter-gatherer" would eat - things ... Continue

Jun
27

Mission Report

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This Wednesday night, Jun 29th, Horace Fortner will be sharing his mission experiences from his recent trip to Ghana. Please come to this presentation and be informed and inspired to be On Mission for our Lord Jesus Christ.         [poll id="194"] Continue

Jun
20

Vacation Bible School

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This week - June 19th - 24th  - our Wednesday Night Bible Study will last all week !   It's Vacation Bible School time and we will have classes for all ages - including Adults.  Please come each evening.  VBS starts at 6:30 and a meal is provided. Continue