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Pastor’s Son: God’s hand in government
Matthew Richardson Check out my afterthought video for this posting here I dislike election season. No matter where you go, you will see an election sign. No matter what you do, you will find someone...
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Pastor’s Son: 30 minutes or less
Matthew Richardson Don’t miss my new afterthought video, which can be found here. I am a patient person. Being raised in a Pentecostal church has taught me that virtue. As a youngster, I was...
View ArticlePastor Uth urges change as Florida Baptists convene today
As Florida Baptists convene at First Baptist Orlando today and tomorrow, Florida Baptist State Convention President Pastor David Uth is expressing concern over the denomination’s lack of diversity....
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Pastor’s Son: Go volunteer!
Matthew Richardson *Don’t forget to check out my short afterthought video on this topic* With it being the holiday season, a time when giving means the most, the Salvation Army and other organizations...
View ArticleFlorida Baptists elect Jacksonville pastor as president
Jacksonville pastor Tim Maynard was elected to followed First Baptist pastor David Uth as president of the Florida Baptist State Convention. Maynard received 59 percent of the vote over First Baptist...
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Pastor’s Son: Power in words
Matthew Richardson The turn of the year is only a month away and I’m sure many will make a New Year’s resolution—the promise of some sort of self improvement plan that will more than likely be broken...
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Pastor’s Son: Prayer in, guns out
Matthew Richardson I hate guns. Most of the time I’ll use “strongly dislike” in place of the word “hate,” but for this, I’ve made an exception. Sure there are other weapons out there that people have...
View ArticleClergy lead campaign for gun control in Washington Friday
This from the Religion News Service: Christian, Jewish and Muslim clergy, plan to lead a campaign in front of the Washington National CathedralFriday timed to mark the moment a week before when a...
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Pastor’s Son: End of the world? Yeah, right
Matthew Richardson I woke up Dec. 21 feeling refreshed, alert, and alive; three signs that IMMEDIATELY told me the end of the world apparently didn’t happen. I quickly checked my FaceBook, which...
View ArticleSouthern Baptists workshop how to stem decline
The Florida Baptist Convention and the North American Mission Board are teaming up for a one-day workshop to discuss ways of stemming the decline in church membership. The Church Growth and...
View ArticleBilly Graham’s My Hope ministry comes to First Baptist on Thursday
First Baptist Orlando is one of seven churches selected in January to host My Hope with Billy Graham ministry for pastors and church leaders. The event will be held Thursday, Jan. 17. The initial...
View ArticleSouthern Baptist opposition to women in combat
Louisville Courier-Journal religion reporter Pete Smith writes about Baptist opposition to women serving in combat: “Are the fortunes of women in our country really enhanced by sending them to be...
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Pastor’s Son: Have patience, will travel
Matthew Richardson I lack patience. I didn’t always know this. In fact, I thought I was one of the few people who had enough patience in any given situation, but patient is an easy virtue to hold when...
View ArticleSouthern Baptists seeing growth among black congregations
Christianity Today’s Melissa Stellar writes about the changing diversity within the Southern Baptist Convention. Twenty percent of the churches are non-Anglo and many of those are black congregations:...
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Pastor’s Son: Looking for love, Pt. 1
Matthew Richardson Since I could remember, I’ve always been a hopeless romantic. In the first grade, I proposed to a girl who was in my class. Of course, the “ring” was one of the prism ornaments from...
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Pastor’s Son: Looking for love, Pt. 2
Matthew Richardson When it comes to relationships, a lot of us are doing it wrong according to the Bible and, uh, common sense. When I was younger, perhaps 18 on up to 2 years ago, I was often teased...
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Pastor’s Son: Gospel at Grammys
Matthew Richardson Every year, the Grammys are a big deal for me as I’m a music junkie. If one were to quickly scan my iTunes library, they would find a plethora of music genres and artists from pop...
View ArticleTebow bows out
The Religion News Service has this blog post on former Gator quarterback Tim Teb0w’s decision not to participate in the dedication of a new building for First Baptist in Dallas: Quarterback (and...
View ArticleBudget cuts for Baptists
Facing a $642,000 budget shortfall, Florida Baptists are cutting cutting funds for the Baptist College of Florida, Florida Baptist Children’s Homes, the Florida Baptist Witness newspaper, and...
View ArticleMacedonia Baptist members honored at White House on Wednesday
Two members of Eatonville’s Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church will be recognized at the White House on Wednesday, March 6, for winning first place in the Communities on the Move Video Challenge....
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