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A Pastoral Perspective on Biblical, Theological, and Cultural Issues The Personal Website of James B. Law, Ph.D. Suicide: Where Do We Go From Here? Written by Pastor Jim Law. On a cold November night in the early days of my ministry, I received a panicked call from a family in the church I pastored. The request in between sobs was simple, Come now. In the struggle to communicate compassion, truth, and hope at this funeral, I was gripped by a conversation between Jesus and his disciples found in John 6 wh...
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A Pastoral Perspective on Biblical, Theological, and Cultural Issues The Personal Website of James B. Law, Ph.D. One of the Most Misunderstood Bible Verses. Written by Pastor Jim Law. Someone has said that judging others is one of the favorite indoor sports of humanity. Indeed, judging others just seems to flow naturally from a fallen heart. In context, the crosshairs of this command were upon the Pharisees whose judgments were so severe and without mercy that Jesus rebukes them for noticing the speck in...
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Thoughts on Open Letter Regarding Louisiana College Troubles - Drawing NearDrawing Near
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A Pastoral Perspective on Biblical, Theological, and Cultural Issues The Personal Website of James B. Law, Ph.D. Thoughts on Open Letter Regarding Louisiana College Troubles. Written by Pastor Jim Law. I read this morning an appeal to the churches of the Louisiana Baptist Convention from some of the trustees at Louisiana College. Jay Adkins posted an open letter on his blog The Cresent Crier (Here). Last April, I wrote in Drawing Near. What will not work are more executive sessions with compromised, expe...
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A Pastoral Perspective on Biblical, Theological, and Cultural Issues The Personal Website of James B. Law, Ph.D. I’m Not the Master of My Fate, Nor the Captain of My Soul. Take Hold Of That Which Is Truly Life. Though He Was Rich, Yet For Our Sake He Became Poor. Healthy Relationships in Church Life. The Priority of Prayer. Reflections on 22 Years With the Same Congregation. Reflections on Katrina Ten Years Later. Life is Short, Don’t Have an Affair. Living for Christ in This Present Darkness.
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A Pastoral Perspective on Biblical, Theological, and Cultural Issues The Personal Website of James B. Law, Ph.D. Reflections on Katrina Ten Years Later. Written by Pastor Jim Law. On Sunday, August 28. 8220;The storm-surge flooding, which submerged a half million homes, creating the largest domestic refugee crisis since the Civil War. Eighty percent of New Orleans was under water, as debris and sewage coursed through the streets, and whole towns in southeastern Louisiana ceased to exist.”. One can only i...
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A Pastoral Perspective on Biblical, Theological, and Cultural Issues The Personal Website of James B. Law, Ph.D. God has blessed us with six children. I don’t have fatherhood all figured out. My children keep me humble and prayerful. From Kentucky, we moved to New Orleans to attend seminary. We began praying that God would lead us to a church where we could invest our lives in a people. God has answered that prayer in FBC Gonzales. This year we finished our twenty-first year. What a great Church!
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A Pastoral Perspective on Biblical, Theological, and Cultural Issues The Personal Website of James B. Law, Ph.D. A Journey with Thanksgiving. Written by Pastor Jim Law. However, instead of being thankful to God, we tend to be the opposite. Like Israel of old we come to despise the manna and demand the meat. When we have an interruption, an inconvenience, or an irritation, we put God in the dock calling into question His goodness. In the Bible, we find a continued call to cultivate a thankful heart:.
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A Pastoral Perspective on Biblical, Theological, and Cultural Issues The Personal Website of James B. Law, Ph.D. I am amazed at how the Lord has brought this ministry into my life. I would welcome the opportunity to share with you how Advance. Is taking accredited, theological education to hard places in this world and how you can be a part of the work. If you are a pastor, I would encourage you to give Advance International. And New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary (NOBTS). Blogs I Read and Peruse.
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A Pastoral Perspective on Biblical, Theological, and Cultural Issues The Personal Website of James B. Law, Ph.D. Kirsten Powers and the Miracle of the New Birth. Written by Pastor Jim Law. In recent weeks, I have read with great interest and joy the testimony of Kirsten Powers. Her journey of grace was posted on Christianity Today’s website on October 22, 2013. Since then her story has gone viral and has been the source of much media attention. She explains the culmination of this journey to faith when s...
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