I have been asked the question, “How should I pray for NBA?” more than a couple of times. Let me fill you in on a little secret…
THAT QUESTION NEVER GETS OLD!!!
I love that people want to go before God in their prayer time and and ask God to bless New Birth Augusta.
Here is a [...]
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How Should I Pray for New Birth Augusta?
Posted in Jesus, NBA on March 2, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
How Did I End Up at New Birth Augusta?
Posted in Hearing from God, Jesus, NBA on March 1, 2010 | 1 Comment »
I texted Jennifer, my wife, today asking her how I ended up here. Two and a half years ago I met Elder Tommy Powell for the first time as I sat in his office at New Birth Missionary Baptist Church completely oblivious to what God had planned.
Yesterday, I sat in the sanctuary of New Birth in [...]
New Birth is coming to the C.S.R.A
Posted in Jesus, NBA on January 17, 2010 | 3 Comments »
You have no idea how excited I am about this:
The Offices of Bishop Eddie L. Long
Senior Pastor
Dear Neighbor,
I GREET YOU IN THE NAME OF OUR LORD AND SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST!
I am Bishop Eddie L. Long, Senior Pastor of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in Lithonia, GA. … I would like to invite you to [...]
I Called It
Posted in Jesus, Just Gil on November 2, 2009 | 1 Comment »
You’ll have to trust me on this one… but a couple of years ago I sensed there was quickly coming a day where people would be publicly and openly treated as second rate citizens because they were overweight.
There has always been some sort of sentiment that overweight or fat people are not quite as “good” as the thin, but I knew the [...]
Am I Legalistic?
Posted in Bible, Foundation, Hearing from God, Jesus, Just Gil, Life Lessons on July 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
If someone were to ask me if I were legalistic my answer would be, “No way, not me.” But last night I caught myself asking myself that very question.
Websters.com defines legalism (the root of legalistic) as:
1.
strict adherence, or the principle of strict adherence, to law or prescription, esp. to the letter rather than the spirit.
2.
Theology.
a.
the [...]
