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Brad Hartsfield is the new pastor of New Hope Church, Berry. He previously served as associate pastor of Lakewood Church, Northport. He also served at Circlewood Church, Tuscaloosa, and Temple Church, Tuscaloosa. He has studied at New Orleans Seminary and Luther Rice College and Seminary in Lithonia, Georgia. Hartsfield and his wife, Rhonda, have two children.
In my ministry context, I have heard many versions of this notion over the years, phrased as both a question and also a declaration: “I don’t have to go to church to be a Christian, do I?”
Here’s the Bible Studies for Life Sunday School Lesson for Aug. 9, written by Scott Bush, D.Min., Executive Director, Ministry Training Institute, Samford University.
Check out these recent headlines, reported by The Baptist Paper.
Here’s the Explore the Bible Sunday School lesson commentary for Aug. 9, written by Jay T. Robertson, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Systematic Theology, University of Mobile.
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