A Church Business Meeting
The Bible doesn’t command a church business meeting, but principles there do provide the basis. The Apostle Paul writes in 1 Corinthians...
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A Bible-Believing and Practicing Church
210 West Small Street
Westport, Indiana 47283
South Decatur Baptist Church desires conforming according to the Word of God into the image of Jesus Christ with a view of His future kingdom and all for the glory of God.
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Kent Brandenburg
Jul 61 min read
Boundaries or Borders
Paul said in Acts 17:26: "And hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth, and hath determined...
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Kent Brandenburg
Jun 292 min read
Lying, Liars, and an Objective Standard for Truth
I watched the first (and maybe only) Presidential debate between President Biden and former President Trump. For one of the candidates,...
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Kent Brandenburg
Jun 221 min read
Child Evangelism
Scripture teaches evangelism of children. When I write “evangelism,” some people may have heard the word, but don’t really know what it...
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Kent Brandenburg
Jun 151 min read
Demise of the Patriarchy
Maybe you’ve noticed, maybe you haven’t, but it’s true either way, the culture of the United States now denigrates, attacks, and...
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Kent Brandenburg
Jun 81 min read
Right to Bear Arms
The second amendment of the Bill of Rights of the United States Constitution says man has the right to bear arms. One should assume that...
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Kent Brandenburg
May 312 min read
The Scriptural Future Event: The Rapture
Scripture teaches the “rapture” of the saints, even though the word itself isn’t in the Bible. It comes from a Latin word that would...
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Kent Brandenburg
May 251 min read
The Ordinance of the Lord's Table
Jesus instituted two ordinances for the church: baptism and the Lord’s Table. The latter the New Testament (NT) calls “communion” (1 Cor...
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Kent Brandenburg
May 182 min read
Pentecost Sunday
The word "Pentecost" is actually a Greek word, which means the fiftieth part of something. In the Old Testament it was called the Feast...
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Kent Brandenburg
May 111 min read
Connection to Mom
When young soldiers die on the field of battle, before they die, they very often cry out to their mothers. Sometimes if they can, they...
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Kent Brandenburg
May 42 min read
Genesis Best Scientific Explanation for Origins
More than I’ve seen in my lifetime, scientists and other very public officials say God’s creation is the best explanation for the origin...
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Kent Brandenburg
Apr 271 min read
The Corporate Worship of the New Testament
Hebrews (Jews), who were either new Christians or were strongly considering Jesus Christ for salvation, in the first century would...
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Kent Brandenburg
Apr 202 min read
What About the Reality of Hell?
Some, even many, have trouble with certain teachings of the Bible. They ask about them and challenge them. Some consider these a...
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Kent Brandenburg
Apr 132 min read
Paying Taxes
I did Indiana state taxes last week for the first time. For thirty-three years, my taxes were California, followed by one year in...
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Kent Brandenburg
Apr 72 min read
Jesus on the Complete Sufficiency of Scripture
In Luke 16, Jesus told the story of the rich man and Lazarus. At the end of their lives, the rich man goes to Hell. Jesus taught or...
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Kent Brandenburg
Mar 301 min read
Easter as a Term for Resurrection Sunday
Acts 12:4 must be a famous, or maybe infamous verse in scripture, because it is the only time the term, “Easter,” amazingly enough...
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Kent Brandenburg
Mar 232 min read
Palm Sunday and Jesus
Each of the four gospels discusses the triumphal entry of Jesus Christ into the city of Jerusalem the Sunday before His death. That...
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Kent Brandenburg
Mar 162 min read
The Fight of Jesus' Kingdom Now
Before the death of the Lord Jesus Christ, He went through several various and illegal trials, one of which was Roman prefect or...
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Kent Brandenburg
Mar 92 min read
Why Isn't the World More Evil Than It is?
Three times the New Testament, all in John’s Gospel, calls Satan, “the prince of this world” (John 12:31, 14:30, 16:11). The Apostle Paul...
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Kent Brandenburg
Mar 21 min read
The Bible and Cultural Issues
Sometime during the twentieth century, most churches decided that scripture said nothing at least important or necessary about cultural...
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