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Why I Am Thankful for Baptists
During my time as a student in the Campbell University Divinity School I had the opportunity, in a church history class, to work on a project where I delved into the history of the Baptist tradition, particularly its beginnings in England and Amsterdam. Through this research, I gained a greater…
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Advent, Are You Prepared?
Tomorrow marks the second Sunday in the season of Advent- the time leading up to Christmas where we prepare for the “coming” of Christ and I wonder how well we are actually preparing. Sure, we’ve all dived head first into the Christmas season: our apartment already smells of pine needles…
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The Journey
I am convinced that life is a journey. Sometimes the path is straight and definite and sometimes you can’t see around the next corner. There are bright sunny days where you travel leisurely, basking in the warmth on your face and there are also days of thunder and rain where…
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Swirling Thoughts and Bright Lights
Time after time I struggle with what to type here. I have so many thoughts swirling in my head, so much going on in my life, that I don’t know where to start with putting it all down. I feel as if I have had so many things to share…
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Glimpses of Fellowship at the 2013 CBF General Assembly
For the past 5 days I’ve had the opportunity to be in Greensboro, North Carolina for both Greensboro Sessions for college students as well as the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship (CBF) General Assembly. At tonight’s worship service Suzii Paynter, CBF’s new Executive Coordinator, challenged us that we can either be alone…
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Be like Zach…
As I watched this beautiful documentary of the last days of Zach Sobiech, I didn’t want to really get to the end. The video was made before yesterday, before the day Zach passed away (May 20, 2013). Knowing that the video ended in his death almost kept me from watching-…
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Another Year is Ending… Some Resolutions for 2013…
I’ve always been bad at New Year’s resolutions. This could possibly be because I’ve never really made any. Up to this year I’ve always just watched the ball drop and started January 1 with whatever it brought. The hardest part of coming into a New Year has always been trying…
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A Little Bit of Bethany
Heather and I are on vacation this week at the beach. It is a much needed one and we are more than excited to be away from the regular schedule of home and the busyness of life that exists in Greenville. (Though we are thankful for the busyness that allows…
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“The Shack”
Yesterday I was sitting in the parking lot of the school where my little brother has his little league baseball practices and trying to figure out what I wanted to do. The practices are 2 hours long and it is almost a 30 minute drive from home from the field.…
