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Parents, be the influence

Back in the old days of the agrarian lifestyle, public schools designed time off, so children could help their families harvest their crops. Their school break was based around the harvest seasons. It was NOT a time for the kids to "veg out", instead they were outside picking vegetables. Although

Family Camp 2024

On October 7-10, 2024, Pilgrim Baptist Church will be hosting it's 1st Family Camp. Learn more about the vision for this camp here: https://pilgrimbaptist.church/family-camp/

Life in Christ is so much better

The apostle Paul was sitting in a prison cell, writing about his promise of life in Christ Jesus. 2 Timothy 1:1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, according to the promise of life which is in Christ Jesus, While Paul was physically residing in

If you rush...

What a preacher says, matters. Each word, phrase and sentence has meaning. If you rush through a sermon, you'll miss important points of emphasis and necessary cross-references. On the other hand, if you attempt to preach all the information you want in 1 sermon, you may cause folks to leave

The Dopamine Addict

There have been many sermons preached about alcohol and drug addictions, but I've not heard 1 sermon preached on dopamine addiction. Just like drug addicts, dopamine addicts are forever living for their next "hit". They behave just like a drug or alcohol addict when they don't get their "fix." Health

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