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Here Comes “Walk Thru Bethlehem”
We are now getting close to Thanksgiving and the Advent Season, truly the most wonderful time of the year! For over 40 years now, Woodmont has been putting on Walk Thru Bethlehem for the Nashville...
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Can Christians Help Heal Our Democracy?
We are coming off a very exhausting, heated, and divisive election season that we will long remember: Emotions have run high. For Christians, the results of any election simply do not change our primary mission....
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Try Living by These Core Principles
It’s been said before that life is twenty percent the hand you are dealt and eighty percent how you play that hand. What we all recognize is that wise living requires making good decisions and...
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New Series – The Life of Moses
This Sunday, October 27, we will begin a brand new sermon series focused on “The Life of Moses.” Moses is a pivotal figure in the Old Testament, called by God to lead the Israelite people...
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Being “Christian” in an Election Year
This Wednesday night, October 9, we will conclude our “Faith, Values, and the Public Square” series with a panel of ministers talking about “Being Christian in an Election Year.” This is a difficult yet very...
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Balancing the Ego & Soul
I recently preached a sermon on the importance of humility because I believe it is a Christian virtue. If you read the gospels carefully, it appears that Jesus lived a humble life. But why is...
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Dealing with Life’s Disappointments
Rabbi Harold Kushner once wrote a powerful book titled Overcoming Life’s Disappointments. The book is based on the story of Moses, a pivotal figure in the Hebrew Bible. We can learn a great deal from...
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Christianity’s Challenge in the West
Teacher, writer, and pastor John Mark Comer recently published a fascinating book titled Practicing the Way. His basic claim is that many people in our culture are Christians, but a much lower percentage of those...
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Jim Nantz Kicks Off “Faith & Values” Series!
Legendary CBS sports broadcaster Jim Nantz will be our special guest on Wednesday night at 6:15 to kick off our fall series “Faith, Values, and the Public Square.” Jim and I will talk about his...
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Forming Moral Leaders for the 21st Century
My undergraduate course at Vanderbilt this fall is titled “Moral Leadership, Virtue, and Character in American Life.” Human institutions and systems are unable to function effectively without formal leadership. However, if those chosen to lead...