Past Blogs

The following blogs are a selection of posts and news articles originally written for the Fountain Christian Church, but are "evergreen" and have some application for today.

Sometimes it takes a Squirrel

A Ray Stevens inspired devotion

Sometimes it takes a Squirrel

A Ray Stevens inspired devotion

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His Great Commission - Our Mission

all believers who have chosen to truly follow our risen Lord and Savior, has been given a mission...

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Too Much of a Good Thing

“Weren’t you guys just in a bad drought?”

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An Easter Myth

There is a popular claim about Easter being Pagan...

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Pain is Sometimes Necessary

...sometimes momentary pain is necessary for a greater good.

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A Lesson from Leaves

I am one of those people who enjoys seeing the leaves change colors.

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Culture or Worldview, Which Comes First?

responded to a belief that most people’s political views are “downstream from culture."

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Birthday Lessons

I'll be turning 38 this month.

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Changing My Mind on Luke's Genealogy

The longer I’m a Christian, the more grace I have...

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Lessons from Canoeing Dry River Beds

Reflections on the excellent book by Tod Bolsinger

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What Is Different Here

Why I am thankful to be at the Fountain

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A Grievous Spelling Error

There is one spelling test that I’ll never forget.

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What is a Salt Covenant?

In ancient Near East cultures, like that of ancient Israel, salt’s value made it useful in symbolic

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My Dog Bit Me

...on Christmas Eve in 2021 we added our little dog, Potato, to our family.

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God's Glory Not Consumerism

Christmas shouldn't be about companies making money off of our nostalgia or emotional connections.

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How to GO for GOspel ONLINE

As Christians in a digital world, we need to remember that our online posts are out there forever.

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Reaching People in a Hi-Tech Culture

Technology has changed drastically in my lifetime. Black & white TV's to smart phones.

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A Stolen Prayer

The concept of praying someone else’s prayer always sounded so foreign to me.

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10 Things I Won’t Do To Grow a Church

some of us get nervous when we hear churches talking about outreach...

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Pastors’ Conference Reflections Lessons Learned

It was an impactful time, and I wanted to share some of the lessons learned with you.

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Tossing Out Bait (an Evangelism Style)

Have you ever gone fishing with Grandpa?

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Canceling in Cancel Culture

A response to the Gina Carano controversy

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I’m So Thankful I Didn’t Preach This Sermon

As we headed into 2020, the world was already changing...

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The Relationship between Faith and Reason

Can you see “trust?” The trust you have in a spouse? No, but you know it exists.

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Twin Errors and Deuteronomy 17

“Ideas have consequences and bad ideas have victims,”

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The Terrorists are Victims Too

...pray for terrorists in the Middle East. “Be with the terrorists, because they are victims, too.”

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Why I Sometimes Add Romans 16:13 to my Signature

Frank Turek sometimes signs books with Romans 16:13

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I Had a Nightmare About the Church

When I say “the church,” what do you think of?

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A Shocking Claim by My Professor: “The Bible was not written to us.”

an interpreter could find application or meaning that the original author did not intend

A Shocking Claim by My Professor: “The Bible was not written to us.”

an interpreter could find application or meaning that the original author did not intend

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“Go Home” (How I Changed My Mind about Women’s Roles in the Church)

part 1: Women's roles in the church today. -Sam Sears

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How I Changed My Mind about Women’s Roles in the Church, Part 2

Related tangent: divorced pastors -Sam B. Sears

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How I Changed My Mind on Women in Ministry, conclusion (part 3)

By Sam B. Sears

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Reflections on the TKRL Fundraising Dinner

- Sam B. Sears

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What Is the Unpardonable Sin?

- Sam B. Sears

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Are All Sins Equal?

- Sam B. Sears

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Haughty Spirit Month

- Sam B. Sears

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Science and Reason vs. Faith?

- Sam B. Sears

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I Couldn’t Take Back What I Said

- Sam B. Sears

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Love that “Abides”

- Sam B. Sears

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Did God Instruct a Lie?

-Sam B. Sears

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Who Is Gen Z?

-Sam B. Sears

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Past Blogs

Sometimes it takes a Squirrel

Sometimes it takes a Squirrel

His Great Commission - Our Mission

Too Much of a Good Thing

An Easter Myth

Pain is Sometimes Necessary

A Lesson from Leaves

Culture or Worldview, Which Comes First?

Birthday Lessons

Changing My Mind on Luke's Genealogy

Lessons from Canoeing Dry River Beds

What Is Different Here

A Grievous Spelling Error

What is a Salt Covenant?

My Dog Bit Me

God's Glory Not Consumerism

How to GO for GOspel ONLINE

Reaching People in a Hi-Tech Culture

A Stolen Prayer

10 Things I Won’t Do To Grow a Church

Pastors’ Conference Reflections Lessons Learned

Tossing Out Bait (an Evangelism Style)

Canceling in Cancel Culture

I’m So Thankful I Didn’t Preach This Sermon

The Relationship between Faith and Reason

Twin Errors and Deuteronomy 17

The Terrorists are Victims Too

Why I Sometimes Add Romans 16:13 to my Signature

I Had a Nightmare About the Church

A Shocking Claim by My Professor: “The Bible was not written to us.”

A Shocking Claim by My Professor: “The Bible was not written to us.”

“Go Home” (How I Changed My Mind about Women’s Roles in the Church)

How I Changed My Mind about Women’s Roles in the Church, Part 2

How I Changed My Mind on Women in Ministry, conclusion (part 3)

Reflections on the TKRL Fundraising Dinner

What Is the Unpardonable Sin?

Are All Sins Equal?

Haughty Spirit Month

Science and Reason vs. Faith?

I Couldn’t Take Back What I Said

Love that “Abides”

Did God Instruct a Lie?

Who Is Gen Z?

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