Awaiting the King – Part 4
THE FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT (The Coming of Christ in His Birth)
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THE THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT (The Coming of Christ as Preceded by John the Baptist)
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THE SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT (The Coming of Christ as Foretold in the Prophets)
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THE FIRST ADVENT SUNDAY (Focus on the Second Coming of Christ)
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Of NOBA’s 125 churches and missions, 43 are African-American, Spanish speaking, or Asian congregations. We are the most ethically diverse association in the state. The SBC is beginning to reflect the diversity of our faith community in New Orleans, with about 10,000 “ethnic” congregations among the 46,124 churches of the
Continue readingFaithful Unto Death – What We Can Learn Today From St. Polycarp
I joined several other believers this summer on a pilgrimage to Patmos. Along the way, we visited ancient Smyrna, modern day Izmir–a city of 6 million Muslims.
Continue readingDavid Crosby – Pastor’s Roundtable on Doing Justice: Not The Social Gospel
The Care Effect ministries of First Baptist New Orleans are a product of and a manifestation of the gospel of Jesus Christ. But they are not an illustration of the social gospel. These ministries are an effort to mimic the life and work of Jesus of Nazareth who was powerful
Continue readingChad Gilbert – Pastor’s Roundtable on Preaching
As I entered the meeting room, I saw Pastor Jerry Davis seated near the sound booth. Pastor Davis is a man of God I am privileged to call my friend, but also a mentor. As we warmly greeted one another, he said, “I am here because of you.” Now before
Continue readingDr. Mike Miller – Foundations of Preaching
What is preaching, and why do we do it? Many are the articles, books, and lectures dealing with the practice of preaching. In fact, I’ve written a few articles myself and delivered quite a few lectures concerning various aspects of preparation and delivery. A lot of ink has also been
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