Immanuel Baptist Church
Columns
- Senior Pastor's Columns/Materials
- 2008
- "A Fresh Perspective," Columns as published in the State Journal
- July 11, 2008: God is Greater than Our Beliefs
- July 4, 2008: Growing in Faith
- June 27, 2008: Images of "Hell" and God's Love Are Incompatible (7th in series)
- June 20, 2008: No "Hell" in Paul's Letters (6th in series)
- June 13, 2008: No "hell" in the book of Acts (5th in series)
- June 6, 2008: "Hell" in the Gospel of Matthew (4th in series)
- May 30, 2008: "Hell" in the Gospel of Luke (3rd in series)
- May 16, 2008: No one believes "all" the Bible
- May 9, 2008 - The Hermeneutic of Jesus |
- April 25, 2008 - God is with Us in Our Suffering |
- April 18, 2008 - Who is the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship? |
- April 11, 2008 - The Answer to Divisiveness |
- April 4, 2008 - Questioning Is the Key to Spiritual Growth |
- March 28, 2008 - The Power of Powerless Love |
- March 21, 2008 - Who Put Jesus to Death? |
- March 14, 2008 - Discover Who You Are |
- March 7, 2008 - The Clash of Two Kingdoms |
- February 22, 2008 - The Bible as a Slippery Slope |
- February 15, 2008 - The Celebration of the New Baptist Covenant |
- February 8, 2008 - Compartmentalizing God |
- February 1, 2008 - The Great Omission |
- January 25, 2008 - The Legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. |
- January 18, 2008 - Loving Our Enemies |
- January 11, 2008 - Being Christian and Respectful of Religious Diversity |
- January 4, 2008 - A Lesson from a Desert Prophet |
- Chuck's Column, from Connections
- Studies in Matthew's Gospel: Weekly Commentaries
- Lessons Fourteen & Fifteen: Matthew 28:1-20, Commentary and Questions
- Lesson Thirteen: Matthew 27:32-56, Commentary and Questions
- Lesson Twelve, Matthew 25:31-46, Commentary and Discussion Questions
- Lesson Eleven, Matthew 21:1-22, Commentary and Discussion Questions
- Lesson Ten, Matthew 20, Commentary and Discussion Questions
- Lesson Nine, Matthew 16 and 17, Commentary and Discussion Questions
- Lesson Eight, Matthew 13 and 14, Commentary and Discussion Questions
- Lesson Seven, Matthew 11:25—13:58, Commentary and Discussion Questions
- Lesson Six, Matthew 10:1-33, Commentary and Discussion Questions
- Lesson Five, Matthew 8:14-2, Commentary and Discussion Questions
- Lesson Four: Matthew 7:1-12, Commentary and Discussion Questions
- Lesson Three: Matthew 5:17-20, 38-48, Commentary and Discussion Questions
- Lesson Two: Matthew 3:1-17, Commentary and Discussion Questions
- Lesson One: Matthew 1:1-25, Commentary and Discussion Questions
- An Introduction to the Study of Matthew's Gospel
- 2007 Columns (click to expand)(click to collapse)
- "A Fresh Perspective," Columns as published in the State Journal
- December 28, 2007 - A Lesson from the Magi |
- December 21, 2007 - Balancing the sacred and secular at Christmas
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- December 14, 2007 - Jesus, the Disturber of the Peace |
- December 7, 2007 - Putting Christmas in Perspective |
- November 30, 2007 - The Meaning of Advent |
- November 23,2007 - The Gift of Acceptance |
- November 16, 2007 - Breaking Free from Indoctrination |
- November 9, 2007 - Little minds have a little 'g' god. |
- November 2, 2007 - Only a God of love commends worship. |
- October 26, 2007 - The church's mission is to love. |
- September 28, 2007 - No One is Ever Beyond Grace |
- September 21, 2007 - The Message of the Cross |
- September 14, 2007 - Applying the Scriptures |
- September 4, 2007 - A Spirituality of Absence |
- August 31, 2007 - The Continuing Presence of Christ |
- August 24, 2007 - Inclusive Christianity |
- August 17, 2007 - Liberation through the life of Jesus |
- August 10, 2007 - Faith does not deny the contradictions |
- August 3, 2007 - Jesus or Jabez? Prayers with Conflicting Interests |
- July 20, 2007 - The Church at Its Best |
- July 13, 2007 - Living in the tension of what can be and what is |
- July 6, 2007 - No one knows how God's plan for the future |
- June 29, 2007 - God Meets Us Where We Are |
- June 22, 2007 - How Much Does God Love Us |
- June 15, 2007 - You Must Be Born Again, and Again, and Again |
- June 8, 2007 - Faith Is a Matter of "Seeing" |
- June 1, 2007 - The Challenge of Growing Seed |
- May 25, 2007 - Faith Is a Matter of Trust |
- May 18, 2007 - God Language |
- May 11, 2007 - What Kind of God Is Your God? |
- May 4, 2007 - The Gospel of Jesus |
- April 27, 2007 - What Is "the Word of the Lord?" |
- April 20, 2007 - Jesus as interpreter of scripture |
- April 13, 2007 - Radical Grace |
- April 6, 2007 - The Crucifixion in the gospels of Mark and Luke |
- March 30, 2007 - Getting Rid of the Good Stuff |
- March 23, 2007 - Preemptive Forgiveness |
- March 16, 2007 - In the Bible Many Voices Tell the Story of Salvation |
- March 9, 2007 - Living in the "Now" |
- March 2, 2007 - God as a Compassionate Parent |
- February 23, 2007 — Healthy Religion Is Grounded in Unconditional Love |
- February 16, 2007 - A Fresh Understanding of John 3:16 |
- February 9, 2007 - The New Testament concept of "salvation" is much richer than generally understood |
- February 2, 2007 - Sharing in the sufferings of Christ |
- January 26, 2007 - Paul's Gospel |
- January 19, 2007 - Paul and the "Jesus Tradition" |
- January 12, 2007 - A Balanced Approach to Paul |
- January 5, 2007 - Understanding the Bible |
- Chuck's Column, from Connections
- December 9, 2007 - The Birthday of Jesus |
- November 25 - The "Coming" of Christ |
- November 11, 2007 - Church Renewal II |
- September 30, 2007 - Church Renewal |
- September 16, 2007 - Rethinking Beliefs |
- August 19, 2007 - A Look Ahead |
- August 5, 2007 - Cut Flower Spirituality |
- July 22, 2007 - How Honest Do You Want Your Pastor to Be? |
- June 10, 2007 - Study of Matthew |
- May 27, 207 - Exile and Homecoming |
- April 29, 2007 - The Good News of Jesus: A Fresh Perspective |
- April 1, 2007 - Observance of Lent |
- March 18, 2007 - Studying the Gospel |
- March 4, 2007 - Reconciliation |
- February 18, 2007 - God's Unconditional Love |
- February 4, 2007 - Diverse Christianity |
- January 21, 2007 - An Introduction to the Thought and Theology of Paul, the Apostle: Part One |
- January 7, 2007 - "Come As You Are" |
- 2006 Columns (click to expand)(click to collapse)
- "A Fresh Perspective," Columns as published in the State Journal
- Chuck's Column, from Connections
- December 17, 2006 - Thoughts on the SBC |
- December 3, 2006 - The Diversity of Belief |
- November 19, 2006 - Doubting God |
- November 5, 2006 - A Safe Place to Grow |
- October 22, 2006 - Becoming a Christian |
- October 8, 2006 - Thoughts on Evangelism |
- September 24, 2006 - Thoughts on the Existence of God |
- September 10, 2006 - Questioning Faith |
- August 27, 2006 - Thoughts on The Heart of Christianity |
- July 30, 2006 - Thoughts on Coach: Lessons on the Game of Life |
- July 2, 2006 - Thoughts on Patriotism and the Church |
- June 18, 2006 - Thoughts on The Da Vinci Code |
- Music/Worship Pastor's Columns
- 2008
- Naomi's Notes, from Connections
- 2007 Columns (click to expand)(click to collapse)
- Naomi's Notes, from Connections
- December 9, 2007 - O Come, O Come Emmanuel |
- November 25, 2007 - Advent |
- October 28, 2007 - The Doxology |
- September 16, 2007 - Musical Blessings |
- August 19, 2007 - Focusing on What God Wants, Not on What We Want |
- July 8, 2007 - Report from CBF |
- June 24, 2007 - Evangelism and Worship, III |
- June 10, 2007 - Evangelism and Worship, II |
- May 27, 2007 - Evangelism and Worship |
- April 29, 2007 - Growing Up in the Music Ministry |
- March 18, 2007 - Fledgling Talents |
- March 4, 2007 - Lent and Resurrection |
- February 18, 2007 - The Treasury of Hymns |
- January 21, 2007 - Come As You Are |
- 2006 Columns (click to expand)(click to collapse)
- Naomi's Notes, from Connections
- December 17, 2006 - Preparing for Christmas |
- November 19, 2006 - Gratitude |
- October 22, 2006 - Worship: Role of the Choir |
- September 24, 2006 - Music Ministry Is for You -- Quotes |
- September 10, 2006 - Music Ministry Is for You |
- August 13, 2006 - Thoughts on "Church Music" |
- June 18, 2006 - Thoughts on Serving the Lord |
- May 21, 2006 - Worship Planning & Culture |
- March 21, 2006 - Worthy Worship Offerings |
- February 12, 2006 - Worship: New Testament Model |
- January 29, 2006 - Worship: Isaiah 6 Model |
- 2005 Columns (click to expand)(click to collapse)
- Naomi's Notes, from Connections
- 2004 Columns (click to expand)(click to collapse)
- Naomi's Notes, from Connections
- Children's Pastor's Columns
- 2007 Columns (click to expand)(click to collapse)
- Children's Chapter, from Connections
- 2006 Columns (click to expand)(click to collapse)
- Children's Chapter, from Connections
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