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Month: August 2020

Election of 2020; trust not in princes; trust God not government

Trust Not in Princes

Posted on August 31, 2020November 8, 2022 by James Williams

It happens every four years. The rhetoric ramps up, tensions flare, and people vouch for their candidate as two opposing political parties battle for the highest office in the land. Each side presents their promises while also painting a picture of the apocalyptic downfall that will occur if the other side wins. The Importance and…

Growing in Grace, Links from around the web, Blogs that encourage spiritual growth, reformed

Growing in Grace- Links 8/27

Posted on August 27, 2020August 26, 2020 by James Williams

From the blog this week: Ask for Help Below are some links from around the web to encourage you this week! Honoring Those We Disagree With “The world teaches us that to love or honor means to agree; it’s called tolerance. And tolerance is a cheap alternative to Christian love. It’s not actually loving, and…

ask god for help; don't be afraid to ask god; loving father

Ask for Help

Posted on August 24, 2020August 22, 2020 by James Williams

I long to be a patient father who always shows kindness towards his children and responds to every inquisition with grace and long-suffering. The Spirit is helping me, but at times my flesh responds to onslaughts of random questions with noticeable frustration. Sometimes my children ask for help at the most inconvenient times and my…

Growing in Grace, Links from around the web, Blogs that encourage spiritual growth, reformed

Growing in Grace- Links 8/20

Posted on August 20, 2020August 19, 2020 by James Williams

From the blog this week: Joy in Sorrow Christians: Don’t Date Non-Christians  “When you are married to someone who does not share your same fundamental beliefs, then your life is going to feel like two people rowing on opposite ends of a boat in different directions, pulling two different ways. This will apply in making…

joy in sorrow

Joy in Sorrow

Posted on August 17, 2020August 14, 2020 by James Williams

My mother-in-law, Lorraine, sits in the sunroom every morning and drinks her coffee with toast. From her blue recliner she can see the small pond in the back with the two white egrets who regularly perch on the dock. She laughs as the rooster crows then boastfully struts along trying to impress the hens (who…

Growing in Grace, Links from around the web, Blogs that encourage spiritual growth, reformed

Growing in Grace- Links 8/13

Posted on August 13, 2020August 12, 2020 by James Williams

Six Core Things Teens Need From the Church – When the Headlines Are Horrifying – Most Americans Are Unitarian Universalists

unchanging god, changing times

Resting in a Timeless, Unchanging God

Posted on August 11, 2020August 11, 2020 by James Williams

As I walked down the aisle trying to find the next item on my grocery list, I saw a familiar face. He recognized me at the exact same moment and we both smiled and walked toward one another with excitement. As I approached, I instinctively started to put out my right hand to greet him…

Growing in Grace, Links from around the web, Blogs that encourage spiritual growth, reformed

Growing in Grace- Links 8/7

Posted on August 7, 2020 by James Williams

From the blog this week: The Holy Spirit and Common Grace Rest “It fit her neck so precisely, yet now, exhausted, she realized that the weight she had so carefully balanced for so long was not worth it. She wanted out so badly.” America Was Never Our Home: How Christian Exiles Love a Nation Like…

The Holy Spirit and Common grace; rains on the just and unjust; Martyn Lloyd-Jones Great Doctrines of the Bible

The Holy Spirit and Common Grace

Posted on August 3, 2020 by James Williams

The second volume of “Great Doctrines of the Bible” by Martyn Lloyd-Jones (MLJ) focuses on the person and work of the Holy Spirit. We examined the person and the deity of the Holy Spirit in the first two chapters, now we’ll begin looking at the work of the Spirit in chapter 3 entitled, “Creation and…

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My name is James Williams and I serve as one of the pastors at FBC Atlanta, TX. I love preaching, writing, reading, growing vegetables, and running. My wife, Jenny, and I have four children and are actively involved in foster care. Read More…

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