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Why Pastors Would Do Well to Stay In Our Lane

August 3, 2021Mike Leake 3 Comments

We had a refrigerator quit on us the other day. So I did what any 21st century cheapskate does, I went on my Google machine and researched how to fix it. After reading a dozen or so message boards and… Continue Reading →

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John Newton and “Christian” Slave-Traders

March 11, 2021Mike Leake

Yesterday, we looked at the slow-movement of John Newton from slave-trader to anti-slavery to abolitionist. It would certainly make me more comfortable to believe that once Newton became a believer that he immediately moved towards a position of abominating a… Continue Reading →

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What Took John Newton So Long To Denounce the Slave-Trade?

March 10, 2021Mike Leake

John Newton, an atheist and the captain of a slave-ship, is caught in a violent storm. He cries out to God for rescue. The ship is delivered and so is a young John Newton. Upon hitting the shores of England,… Continue Reading →

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The Joy of Unbelief

May 1, 2019Mike Leake

Does it ever seem to you that those who don’t have faith in Christ seem to have more joy in their life than believers? Unbelievers don’t seem as miserable as they are supposed to be. And Christians at times seem… Continue Reading →

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