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Six Reasons Why I Don’t Drink

As a pastor in Las Vegas I teach that Christians ought abstain from all alcohol, however I do acknowledge that there is a valid argument on the other side.  All Christians understand that the Bible clearly condemns drunkenness but some suggest alcohol is moderation is acceptable.  Though in no way do I want to be a thief of grace as those in Colossians 2:21-22, I do believe it is important to bring up several reasons why the modern, american christian should not partake.

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America, Doctrine, Family, Leadership, Preaching, Worship

I Love Preaching

Being a pastor I am surrounded by preachers and have the opportunity to go to church all of the time, but I seldom have the opportunity to sit down in a church and listen to another brother preach.  That is why I am so excited about the upcoming Bible Conference at Southern Hills!  It takes place January 27-29 and it will be a blast. We have invited 4 preachers from across the country who will be bringing the Word of God.

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Books, Contentment, Doctrine, Preaching, Theology

Something’s Missing

I have often sat with those in our church who have recently come to faith in Jesus Christ, as they retell the story of their conversion there is almost without fail a reference to “something missing.” “I had a job, a family and a home. My life seemed good but something was missing. Then I came to Southern Hills… or Then someone shared Christ… or Then I found a Bible…”

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Books, Family, Prayer, Theology, Worship

Preparing to Pray

This is a guest post from my father Dr. David Teis. Dr. Teis has been the pastor of Liberty Baptist Church in Las Vegas for over 30 years. His wisdom and insight is a tremendous help to me and I pray it will be to you as well. Check out his blog at davidteis.com

The best book I have ever read personally on the subject of prayer is a book by John R. Rice called Prayer Asking and Receiving. Reading that book changed my prayer life. I have read it several times and it always makes an impact on me. The main point is that prayer is asking. It is not thanksgiving. It is not worship. It is not praise. It is not adoration. Prayer is asking. That is what the word means. God wants us to come to Him and ask Him for things.

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Who Cares Who Wrote What When?

As a student of Scripture begins to go deeper into the realm of Bible study he will begin to ask or be asked the most frustrating questions.  Such as, who wrote this specific book, to whom was it written and when specifically was it written?  If we are not careful we will look at these questions as pure trivia without truly understanding the value of their answers.  Though it is true that the Scriptures are eternal (Psalm 119:89) and the truest author is the Holy Spirit (II Timothy 3:16), the date of the penning and the human penman are extremely important to a proper understanding of any book of the Bible.  For our purposes we will use the book of Acts as an example:

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Preaching, Theology

5 Essentials to Sharing Your Story

After spending the last 10 years in ministry in Las Vegas I cannot tell you how many times I have asked a person, “Are you a Christian?  or How did you become a Christian?”  And though I have heard many solid testimonies of God’s saving grace and genuine stories of Biblical conversion, I quite often hear rather unbiblical answers to these simple questions.

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