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Stan Wilson
Stan Wilson is pastor of Northside Baptist Church in Clinton, Mississippi.
Who are you talking about, Jesus?
About whom exactly is Jesus talking here? That’s a tricky question. Luke tells us that he speaks against “some” who trust in themselves because they are righteous. But we want names....
Blogging toward Sunday
Last year I attended a prayer vigil in downtown Jackson on the night of a scheduled execution. A hard rain was falling....
You better not shop around
Members of our church were studying the Hebrew word shalom one night when someone asked: “Where are the places in our community that seemed to be governed by fear, division, doubt and deat...
What kind of friend?
In the year after the tsunami destroyed the Sri Lankan coastline, lawmakers threatened to pass a law making Christian evangelism illegal....
Great chasm
I spent most of the day after Hurricane Katrina checking on members, especially older ones, in and around Clinton, Mississippi, where I live....
The father's pleasure
“Do not be afraid, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom. Sell your possessions and give alms.”...
Seeing things: John 15:1-8
I loved Denny Spear, my first pastor, because he knew my name and greeted me weekly. What I didn’t know was that Brother Spear, as I called him, was a man of great conviction....
Ties that bind (1 John 3:16-24; John 10:11-18; Acts 4:5-12)
A church in Oregon has a rule: no one in its membership will be in need.
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