Hello everyone. Many may be wondering what’s going on with the shepherd’s blog and asking why I haven’t posted content in a while. I wanted to hop on really quick just to give a few updates. First, I haven’t given up on the shepherd’s blog. This blog was an idea that emerged from a desire …
Christ has set us free! This is the grand declaration of the apostle Paul. Christ has set believers free from the slavery of seeking salvation through the laws of the Old covenant. This is a point of contention for many people and the subject of many debates. If God instituted the Old covenant and its …
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The greatest blessing we enjoy as Christians is the ability to call God our Father. This may be a very difficult concept for some to comprehend. How can the creator of the universe be referred to as Father? This is part of the grand narrative of God. Through the Old and New covenants of the …
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Who bewitched you? This is the question that Paul posed to the believers at Galatia. As you read the Epistle to the Galatians, you can tell that Paul’s tone is different from his tone in his other letters. Paul has stretched himself by preaching the gospel and nurturing these believers in the gospel. The proclamation …
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After fourteen years, Paul, along with his traveling companion Barnabas, went to Jerusalem to share the contents of the gospel message that he had been preaching with the original disciples or apostles of Jesus Christ (Gal. 2:1-2). Paul wanted to make sure that his message was consistent with the message that the apostles were preaching. …
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As you know, we took a few weeks to go through Paul’s entire Epistle to the Galatians. The Lord placed on my heart, as I begin my pastorate at Miracle Temple, to set a course of ministry and vision grounded in the Gospel of Jesus Christ. I believe that if I preach and teach the …
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“And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And …
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It is time to shift. You may have heard or read these words before. It is quite common to hear that statement these days. The COVID-19 pandemic has certainly caused everyone and everything to shift. COVID-19 has forced the church outside of its comfort zone and into unfamiliar spaces. This is not a bad thing. …
Hello! It is a pleasure to have an opportunity to chat with you through this mode of communication. Many may be wondering why a busy pastor would take the time to share his thoughts through a blog. I could give you many reasons for the benefit of a pastor sharing his thoughts through a blog, …
