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Southtown Commentary: What Do Christians Obey?
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Monday, May 30, 2016. What Do Christians Obey? I love pork chops on the grill. Pork ribs are even better. Of course I consider bacon a delicacy. As a Christian I see no problem with consuming hogs, but as I read the Bible I see that there are commands in the Old Testament that forbid the eating of pork. There are other Old Testament commands that I do not follow either. Does this mean that I think it is okay for Christians to just pick and chose which of God's commands that we want to follow?
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Southtown Commentary: November 2015
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Friday, November 27, 2015. Be Thankful, not Covetous. If we end up focusing on what we do not have instead of what we do have, it is easy to become a complainer rather than a thankful person. We actually witnessed that when we sat down to eat the evening meal. Our boys were given leftovers from the noon meal and one of them responded by asking, “didn't we just have this? Though we as Christians must have compassion on those who are truly in need, we must not encourage sinful behavior. In fact, we sho...
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Southtown Commentary: December 2015
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Sunday, December 27, 2015. New Babies and Christmas Grace. As we traveled to spend Christmas with my in-laws, Crystal's brother's wife was in labor. We were blessed with a new niece at about 11 pm Christmas Eve. They named her Jana Grace. What a wonderful Christmas gift. Yes, we are sinners who need to repent. Yes, God is gracious and if we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. (I John 1:9) Please visit www.sou...A couple of weeks a...
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Southtown Commentary: January 2016
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Friday, January 22, 2016. Is There a Key To Heaven? Have you ever lost your keys? Imagine being outside your own house and not being able to get in because you do not have the key. What if you do not have a key to heaven? Can you simply slide the locks on the pearly gates? How about just climbing over the gates? Pastor Jerry D. Miller. Friday, January 8, 2016. Is the Bible Too Hard? Although it can be fun and exhilarating to face a challenge, it is not as much fun if there is little to no hope of success...
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Southtown Commentary: August 2015
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Friday, August 21, 2015. How Peculiar is Autism? My friend Brian has autism. We are about the same age and I got to know him in my early teens when I bailed straw for his dad. Before meeting Brian, I did not really understand what autism was. A few years later the movie “Rainman” was released. Though there were similarities between Dustin Hoffman’s character and my friend Brian, there were also differences. Each autistic person is an individual and they do not all hate K-Mart. We are all unique, whether ...
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Southtown Commentary: September 2015
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Friday, September 18, 2015. The Bible: A Reliable Source. While eating breakfast the other day, my 6 year old said, “I thought it was supposed to rain today.” I asked why he thought that and he told me that he had heard it on the radio. I told him that sometimes the radio is wrong. He looked at me with complete surprise and replied, “really? Pastor Jerry D. Miller. Friday, September 4, 2015. God With a Capital "G". Not only do the elders worship Jesus, but they make it clear that he is worthy to receive ...
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Southtown Commentary: Is Covetousness Wrong?
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Thursday, June 9, 2016. We like going to garage sales. Not only do we enjoy finding bargains, but it is also fun to meet new people. With 4 boys ages 4-8, we like to watch for clothes that are not worn out- especially jeans that still have the knees intact. When his brothers saw how much more he had gotten, they wanted more money. I told them no. They had gotten the same amount and if they had been as patient as their older brother, they could have gotten better deals as well. Is coveting really that bad?
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Southtown Commentary: February 2016
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Thursday, February 18, 2016. Finding the Right Way. Fortunately, I was very close by this time. In fact I was only about a block and a half away, but I needed to turn down another street from the street that I had been told to go on. Once I found the correct street, I quickly found the apartment. What if you were searching for eternal life with God, rather than your brother-in-law? What if you missed out because you had been given the wrong directions? Notice that belief must be in the Lord Jesus Christ&...
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Southtown Commentary: July 2015
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Friday, July 24, 2015. More Than Baby Parts. Is Planned Parenthood good or bad? That debate has been raging in America for decades. Recently another scandal has erupted with video showing that Planned Parenthood has been selling body parts from aborted fetuses. How outraged a person becomes over this scandal often depends on whether they regard the fetus as a human baby or as a clump of cells. If the fetus is not human, why is there a market for their body parts? The answers to these questions will likel...
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