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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…

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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

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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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Growing in Grace- Links 7/30

Posted on July 30, 2020 by James Williams

From the blog this week: What Can Stop the Church? Some resources from around the web to encourage your growth in grace…click the links below. Do the Next Small Thing “We are not called to change the world on our own. We are called to be faithful.” COVID: A Blessing in Disguise for the American…

What Can Stop the Church?

Posted on July 27, 2020 by James Williams

Can Satan stop God’s church? No. Can evil stop God’s church? No. Can an evil dictator or communist government? No. Can the action of unbelievers? No. Can the immorality of a nation? No. Can unjust or immoral laws? No. Can government overreach? No. Can a pandemic? No. “And I tell you, you are Peter, and…

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Will the Return of Christ Be Secret?

Posted on July 12, 2020 by James Williams

You’ve likely seen the movies. People are going about their daily life and then all of a sudden many just disappear. A pile of clothes is all that remains where there had been a person. Cars that previously had drivers now move on empty and uncontrolled. Chaos ensues as people try to figure out what…

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

Growing in Grace- Links 7/9

Posted on July 9, 2020 by James Williams

From the blog this week: The Deity of the Holy Spirit  Pruning “While the severed branches and dead portions of the rosebush piled up, I had to tell myself I was doing what was best for the roses. In order for the blossoms to increase, the bush must shed the dying and diseased branches. The…

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The Deity of the Holy Spirit

Posted on July 6, 2020 by James Williams

Today we’ll continue our study of “Great Doctrines of the Bible” by Martyn Lloyd-Jones (MLJ) by looking at chapter 2 (vol. II), “The Deity of the Holy Spirit.” In the previous chapter, MLJ argued for the personality of the Holy Spirit. Next, he will demonstrate the biblical teaching of the Spirit’s deity. This, MLJ teaches,…

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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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