The Idolatry of the Bottom Line
Somewhere along the way, America traded its soul for a spreadsheet. God has never been opposed to increase. The parable of the talents is not a call to contentment. It
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Distracted to Death
Time. God gave it to you. What are you doing with it? The Psalmist cried out, "So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts
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When "It Doesn't Work" Really Means "I Don't Like It"
Got an email last week from a guy who told me street preaching was "ineffective and embarrassing." So I asked him: "What method are you using instead?
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Please Pray for Our 6th Annual Bible Conference
We are just weeks away from our 6th Annual Bible Conference at Pilgrim Baptist Church, and the most important thing we can ask right now is for your prayers. This
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Grace for Graze
Not every wound was aimed at you. Some of the worst pain you've ever carried came from somebody who went home and slept fine that night. They said
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The Real Risk
Obeying God feels risky. Disobeying Him is. Proverbs 14:12 There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.
The Foggy Windshield Problem
Before anything happens—while things are good and trust is strong—is the best time to think through how we handle conflict when it comes. And it will come. When
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What Becomes Normal
Children learn what matters by what they are consistently exposed to. When the Word of God is central in church life—heard, explained, and applied week after week—children absorb
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Formation Takes Times
Here's what we don't do at Pilgrim. We don't have the youth programs of the churches down the road with the coffee bar and
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