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The Requirements for Elders

What if moms and dads were honest when they advertised for a babysitter? Here’s what it would sound like, at least...
Hopson Boutot
December 16, 2020
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The Responsibility of Elders

Peter exhorts those who hold the office of elder in a local church to do one thing. We have one job. Look at 1...
Hopson Boutot
December 15, 2020
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One of My Greatest Joys in Ministry

Years ago, I had a personal crisis of faith. Maybe that’s the wrong way to word what I went through, but it was a...
Hopson Boutot
December 14, 2020
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Dorothy Sayers on the Incarnation

The miracle and beauty of Christmas is much bigger than a humble baby lying in a lowly manger. It’s a reminder that...
Hopson Boutot
December 12, 2020
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On Covid-19, Risk, and Why We (Still) Gather

PBC Family:   By now most of you have either seen or heard about the governor’s news briefing today issuing new...
Hopson Boutot
December 10, 2020
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Samwise, Dostoevsky, and the End of Suffering

Fyodor Dostoevsky’s classic work, The Brothers Karamazov, probes the depths of human suffering. In that story, the...
Hopson Boutot
December 10, 2020
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Do You Have What it Takes to Be a Martyr?

In his book Don’t Lose Heart, Jason Meyer talks about his experience as a member of Bethlehem Baptist Church under...
Hopson Boutot
December 9, 2020
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Helen Roseveare Shared in the Sufferings of Christ

Peter gives his readers an incredible reason to rejoice, even when we’re suffering. Whenever we suffer in obedience...
Hopson Boutot
December 8, 2020
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Elder Candidacy at PBC

What is an Elder Candidate? An elder candidate is a man among the PBC membership who (1) aspires to the office of...
Hopson Boutot
December 3, 2020
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A Prayer of Confession for the Sin of Worldliness

One of the most meaningful portions of our worship gatherings are our public prayers. Every week we include a...
December 1, 2020

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