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Highly Esteeming the Law of God

Each week at The Shepherd’s Church, we preach short homilies on the law of God and have decided to share those here as a resource to the people of God. This week, the Biblical command for highly esteeming the law of God

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Eschatology, A Practical Postmillennialism Kendall Lankford Eschatology, A Practical Postmillennialism Kendall Lankford

How Israel’s Hymns Prove Postmillennialism

“If you want to learn what a culture values, and if you're going to understand the worldview that underpins a nation, then you must look no further than their songs. No matter what the whompyjawed ideologues say behind fake smiles and teleprompters, and no matter what manufactured narratives are peddled by the bobbleheaded pundits in the fake news media, the hopes and dreams of a people will be found most clearly stated in their anthems, ballads, and refrains. If you want to know what a society believes in, where their hopes lie, what they think about the purpose of life, and why we are all here, then pay attention to the lyrics and hymns they produce. It will be telling."

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Being “Re-Membered”

Each week at The Shepherd’s Church, we preach short homilies on the law of God and have decided to share those here as a resource to the people of God. This week, the Biblical command for Remembering the law of God

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A Biblical Approach to Personal Finances

“We have previously covered the importance of tithing and generously giving to large church endeavors, but with the current economy that can seem out of reach. This post gives a practical overview of how to get out of debt and achieve financial stability in order to build the Kingdom.”

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Law Homilies Kendall Lankford Law Homilies Kendall Lankford

Sacred Meditation

Each week at The Shepherd’s Church, we preach short homilies on the law of God and have decided to share those here as a resource to the people of God. This week, the Biblical command for Sacred Meditations

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Stepping Out In Faith: How You Can Help Build The Church

“God provides opportunities for sacrifice, but it is our enthusiastic response that transforms these opportunities into blessings. Let us not be the generation known for white-knuckling our excesses but be a people who joyfully and regularly build up Christendom. Only what is done for the Kingdom will last."

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No Mental Gods

Each week at The Shepherd’s Church, we preach short homilies on the law of God and have decided to share those here as a resource to the people of God. This week, the Biblical command to have no mental gods.

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Sacraments Daniel Huilt Sacraments Daniel Huilt

Children At Communion? Who Should Participate and How?

“Last time we discussed communion, it’s meaning, and it’s practice. This post continues that discussion by looking at who the proper recipients of communion are and how we should approach the Table. The main focus will be the question of whether baptized children should partake of communion.”

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Doctrine of God Kendall Lankford Doctrine of God Kendall Lankford

MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT!

"Exciting times ahead! The Shepherd's Church is set to double its capacity, embracing a future of expanded worship, fellowship, and community outreach in New England, all for the glory of God's Kingdom!"

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Tithing And Obedience

Each week at The Shepherd’s Church, we preach short homilies on the law of God and have decided to share those here as a resource to the people of God. This week, the Biblical command to tithe.

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Eschatology, A Practical Postmillennialism Kendall Lankford Eschatology, A Practical Postmillennialism Kendall Lankford

A Practical Postmillennialism: An Interview With Glenn Sunshine

In this episode, Dr. Glenn Sunshine discusses the historical development and critique of the Radical Two Kingdoms (R2K) view. He traces the origins of the R2K view back to the early church and the Reformation, highlighting the different perspectives on the relationship between the church and the state. Dr. Sunshine argues that Christians have a responsibility to engage in politics and shape policy in accordance with biblical principles. He critiques the idea that cultural engagement is immanentizing the eschaton and emphasizes the importance of understanding the kingdom of God and the gospel in shaping our approach to cultural and political involvement. In this conversation, Glenn Sunshine discusses the relationship between Christians and politics. He explores different views on Christians' involvement in politics and highlights the importance of living in the kingdom of Christ while also living in the world. Sunshine emphasizes the need to live now in light of eternity and to recognize that God has placed us where we are for a reason. He explains that the gospel of the kingdom affects every aspect of our lives and calls Christians to live out the lordship of Christ in everything they do.

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Covenant Baptism: A Primer for Baptists

“Whether infants should be baptized or not has been a topic of fiery debate ever since the Reformation. It is my belief that infants should be baptized under the covenant baptism view, but having grown up in baptistic churches I understand how most of the typical arguments for this position fall flat with Baptists. In”

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Eschatology, A Practical Postmillennialism Kendall Lankford Eschatology, A Practical Postmillennialism Kendall Lankford

Traces of Defeatism: A Critique Of Amillennialism

In "Traces of Defeatism," I examine how some of the interpretations and assumptions in amillennialism act like trace elements of poison in the Church's bloodstream, subtly undermining our mission by instilling a defeatist mindset. I argue for embracing a postmillennial perspective, which I believe empowers us to actively engage and transform culture, reflecting a more victorious outlook on God's kingdom and our role within it.

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Worthless People

Some people are worthless. As shocking as that may be for the modern American Christian, that is what the Bible clearly teaches. This post looks at how Scripture defines worthlessness in contrast to how the world defines it using the example of Eli’s sons and Hannah in 1 Samuel 1-2.

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The God Beyond Need

"Because God is independent and perfectly free, because He is uncaused and Lord over His own existence, His purposes, plans, and His very nature remain necessarily steadfast and unmoving, which is a source of tremendous comfort and assurance for believers."

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Generational Responsibility

“One of the most beautiful descriptions of God’s character (Exodus 34:6-7) contains a reference to visiting the iniquity of fathers on their children. Indeed throughout Scripture we see examples of children suffering because of the sins of their parents. This post looks at the theme of representation, which in no way implies injustice on God’s…”

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