{"id":1205,"date":"2020-08-25T21:32:52","date_gmt":"2020-08-25T20:32:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pbthomas.com\/blog\/?page_id=1205"},"modified":"2023-05-06T19:05:27","modified_gmt":"2023-05-06T18:05:27","slug":"welcome","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/pbthomas.com\/blog\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome"},"content":{"rendered":"<span itemprop=\"description\">\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1205\" class=\"elementor elementor-1205\" data-elementor-settings=\"[]\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b0b5c6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-section elementor-top-section\" data-id=\"8b0b5c6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c567d7 elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column\" data-id=\"6c567d7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap  elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c58ac0e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-section elementor-inner-section\" data-id=\"c58ac0e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1edfd5 elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column\" data-id=\"c1edfd5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap  elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-258c569 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"258c569\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><h2>Welcome!<\/h2>\n<p><b>This Blog contains all my sermons and Bible studies from my 12 years from 2010 to 2023as minister of North Springfield Baptist Church in Chelmsford, UK. (I am now enjoying retirement.) <\/b> <\/p>\n<p>There are more than 800 sermons in over 90 separate series and more than a hundred Bible Study outlines in a dozen series. All the series are listed in the left sidebar and the most recent sermons and studies are in the list to the right.\u00a0<span style=\"font-size: 14px; word-spacing: normal;\">You can use the search box to find sermons and studies referring to any  Bible books, characters or topics.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>For the last two years all these sermons have been recorded on video. You can watch them in the NSBC Facebook Group<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/155446597813837\/media\/videos\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/155446597813837\/media\/videos<\/a><br \/><\/p>\n<p>Catch up with the rest of the news of the church in the group<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/northspringfieldbaptistchurch\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/northspringfieldbaptistchurch<\/a><br \/><\/p>\n<p>More recently some of the videos have also been posted in the YouTube Channel for<br \/>North Springfield Baptist Church Chelmsford UK<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UC-DGa94GeVtp2NgQC-locXg\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UC-DGa94GeVtp2NgQC-locXg<\/a><br \/><\/p>\n<p>If you want to chat about anything on this blog, do email<br \/><b>peter@pbthomas.com <\/b><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-344ffe3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-section elementor-inner-section\" data-id=\"344ffe3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d3ed10 elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column\" data-id=\"9d3ed10\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap  elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ac9f91 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6ac9f91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><p><\/p>\n<h2>Thoughts<\/h2>\n<p><b>You might also enjoy my second blog of occasional Reflections on Theology, Ministry and Mission.<\/b><br \/><\/p>\n<h4>\nYou can find this\u00a0at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pbthomas.com\/thoughts\">www.pbthomas.com\/thoughts<\/a><\/h4>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Recent posts there include:<\/p>\n<p><ul><li>My friend gave up praying when her goldfish died\n<\/li><li>Why do we serve God?\n<\/li><li>Regaining momentum. \n<\/li><li>Through Lent with Jesus of Nazareth &#8211; a Viewing Plan <\/li><li>\nIt&#8217;s all Wombatularity;<\/li><li>Church Life After Covid19;<\/li><li>Synoptic Gospels Course Manual and Old Testament Survey Course Manual; these were two second year degree courses delivered to Kaniki Bible University College in Zambia.<\/li><\/ul><\/p>\n\n\n<p>My Thoughts blog also contains longer articles including<br \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\nJuggling With Chickens &#8211; Pastoral Ministry in Practice;<\/li>\n<li>\nThe Prophethood of All Believers;<\/li>\n<li>\nIs the Longer Ending of Mark Holy Scripture &#8211; a summary of my MA dissertation on the Nature of Biblical Authority;<\/li>\n<li>\nHandy Extra Learning Packs &#8211; resources for Christian Education Course 1 &#8211; Understanding The New Testament<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-384df2a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-section elementor-inner-section\" data-id=\"384df2a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb21d42 elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column\" data-id=\"fb21d42\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap  elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0261d70 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0261d70\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><p><\/p>\n<h2>Taking Every Opportunity<\/h2>\n<p><b>How can ministers and churches help Christians to talk about Jesus more boldly and wisely, confidently and effectively?<\/b><br \/>The fruit of three months of Sabbatical study of outreach and evangelism is online as a third blog which you can find at<br \/><\/p>\n<h4><b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.takingeveryopportunity.org\">www.takingeveryopportunity.org<\/a>.<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This site includes a blog of 42 Great Outreach Ideas and a number of longer articles, including<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Taking Every Opportunity &#8211; Conversations About Jesus<\/li>\n<li>Preaching the Gospel Necessarily Includes Words;<\/li>\n<li>Prepared to Answer &#8211; a series of sermons helping Christians to be ready to share their faith<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-905663d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-section elementor-inner-section\" data-id=\"905663d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0dff1b9 elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column\" data-id=\"0dff1b9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap  elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-246dcee elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"246dcee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"911\" height=\"639\" src=\"http:\/\/pbthomas.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/md121.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large aligncenter\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/pbthomas.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/md121.jpg 911w, http:\/\/pbthomas.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/md121-300x210.jpg 300w, http:\/\/pbthomas.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/md121-768x539.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 911px) 100vw, 911px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-535223a elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column\" data-id=\"535223a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap  elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38b8659 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"38b8659\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"915\" height=\"637\" src=\"http:\/\/pbthomas.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/PTGAA.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large aligncenter\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/pbthomas.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/PTGAA.jpg 915w, http:\/\/pbthomas.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/PTGAA-300x209.jpg 300w, http:\/\/pbthomas.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/PTGAA-768x535.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 915px) 100vw, 915px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bac548 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-section elementor-inner-section\" data-id=\"4bac548\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c81d06 elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column\" data-id=\"3c81d06\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap  elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4efbcd4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4efbcd4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><h2>My Books<\/h2><div><i style=\"font-family: inherit; font-weight: inherit; word-spacing: normal;\"><b>Making Disciples One-To-One: Courses For Christian Growth (2008)<\/b><\/i><br \/><\/div><p>including &#8220;Fan The Flame&#8221; a Guided Course in Discipleship for mature believers.<br \/><i><b>Prepared To Give An Answer <\/b><\/i>(2016)<br \/>Helping Christians to talk about Jesus more wisely and boldly, confidently and effectively.<br \/><\/p>\n<h4>More details of these on the BOOKS page.<\/h4>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-261d446 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-section elementor-inner-section\" data-id=\"261d446\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9def6af elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column\" data-id=\"9def6af\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc4a63b elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column\" data-id=\"cc4a63b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91bc8ae elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column\" data-id=\"91bc8ae\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap  elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0263a2c elementor-widget elementor-widget-wp-widget-recent-posts\" data-id=\"0263a2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wp-widget-recent-posts.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<h5>Recent Sermons and Studies<\/h5>\n\t\t<ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/pbthomas.com\/blog\/?p=1841\">Over The Top for Jesus  John 12:1-8<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/pbthomas.com\/blog\/?p=1838\">10 Great Reasons to Meet Together One-to-One  Matthew 18:19-20<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/pbthomas.com\/blog\/?p=1834\">Blessed are the Peacemakers (Matthew 5:9)<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/pbthomas.com\/blog\/?p=1831\">Give Thanks With a Grateful Heart<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/pbthomas.com\/blog\/?p=1828\">God did that! Joshua 3:5-17; 6:1-5 and 15-20<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/pbthomas.com\/blog\/?p=1825\">A Great Big Flood is Coming! Genesis 6<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/pbthomas.com\/blog\/?p=1822\">How God makes a prophet \u00a0\u00a01 Kings 19:19-21 \u00a0<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/pbthomas.com\/blog\/?p=1807\">North Springfield Baptist Church Website<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/pbthomas.com\/blog\/?p=1798\">Continue &#8211; as a church<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/pbthomas.com\/blog\/?p=1794\">Continue in what you have learned and believed &#8211; the book<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/pbthomas.com\/blog\/?p=1792\">1P  Why is it that not everybody experiences God&#8217;s unconditional love?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/pbthomas.com\/blog\/?p=1790\">1A  God Loves You!<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/pbthomas.com\/blog\/?p=1787\">3P Prayer and our relationship with God  PART 2<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/pbthomas.com\/blog\/?p=1785\">3A Prayer is the heart of our relationship with God<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/pbthomas.com\/blog\/?p=1783\">2 Eternal life is our relationship with God  John 17:1-5<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/pbthomas.com\/blog\/?p=1780\">God with us &#8211; but which God?  Matthew 1:1-25<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/pbthomas.com\/blog\/?p=1778\">4a The work of the Holy Spirit is essential!  Luke 11:9-13<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/pbthomas.com\/blog\/?p=1775\">5P The Bible, inspiration, infallibility but not inerrancy<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/pbthomas.com\/blog\/?p=1773\">5A The enduring authority of the Bible in this changing world<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/pbthomas.com\/blog\/?p=1770\">6P  Outreach 101<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/pbthomas.com\/blog\/?p=1768\">6A Preach the gospel &#8211; since it is necessary use words!<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/pbthomas.com\/blog\/?p=1765\">Who chose who? Predestination or Free Will?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/pbthomas.com\/blog\/?p=1763\">The glory of God filled the Temple  2 Chronicles 6:12-7:3<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/pbthomas.com\/blog\/?p=1760\">8P  10 Practical Steps to Church as Community  Acts 4:31-37<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/pbthomas.com\/blog\/?p=1757\">7A  Over The Top For Jesus  John 12:1-8<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/pbthomas.com\/blog\/?p=1753\">8A Church is not an option extra for Christians  Ezekiel 37:1-10<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/pbthomas.com\/blog\/?p=1748\">9P What is truth? 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