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How Did We Get Here? (Part One)

By: Dr. Kevin Prather Sep 19, 2025

The people of God must repent and return to the Lord. The church must proclaim and live out the Truth of God's Word.

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Be Courageous and Love Well

By: Dr. Kevin Prather Sep 11, 2025

Christians must stand firm, in love, shining the light of Christ brightly in a lost culture that is increasingly embracing violence and darkness. We cannot shrink back. We cannot compromise and we cannot respond with unholy anger. God has placed us here for such a time as this.

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A Christian Response to God and Disasters

By: Dr. Kevin Prather Jul 5, 2025

We live in a fallen, broken world where there is much suffering and pain. The terrible flood that (at this point) has killed thirty two people, at least twenty-seven young children raises questions for us as Christians. What are we to make of such things? What is God saying? What is our responsibility as His children?

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Embrace These Truths, Part Two

By: Dr. Kevin Prather Jan 15, 2025

This post is part two of a Blog series entitled "Embrace These Truths." The series seeks to address some of the cultural lies that often infiltrate churches and lead Christians astray. It is vital that we, as Christians, have a Biblical view of life and reality as opposed to a cultural view.

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Embrace These Truths, Part One

By: Dr. Kevin Prather Jan 9, 2025

It is imperative that we, as Christians, know the Word of God so we might walk in Truth and not be deceived by lies.

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Dec 12

2023

Joy to the World?

By: Dr. Kevin Prather Category: Pastor's Blog Tags: Stonebridge Baptist Church, Jesus, God, Holy Spirit, Hope, Christmas, Incarnation, Peace, Pain, Suffering, Joy, Evil

Followers of Jesus can rejoice and must rejoice this Christmas Season as we celebrate the remarkable, immeasurably costly, gracious and loving gift of God the Son to us, the babe in the manger who came to save us from our sins and to lead us from darkness to light. The world may be a dark place, and, getting darker, but Christians, because of Jesus Christ, can and must sing 'Joy to the World, the Lord has Come, Let Earth Receive Her King!' because Jesus Christ is the answer to all of humanity's needs.

Aug 26

2021

A Dark Day for America and Afghanistan: Reflections and Prayer

By: Dr. Kevin Prather Category: Pastor's Blog Tags: Ministry, Church, Death, Jesus, Christianity, God, Holy Spirit, Revival, Pain, Suffering, Leadership, Fallen World, Evil, America, Afghanistan, Missions, Redeem the Time

It was a dark day for America today. The American withdrawal from Afghanistan has been a painful and terrible situation. What are we to make of such times? How can we pray? What can we do?

May 15

2019

When Christianity isn't Comfortable

By: Dr. Kevin Prather Category: Pastor's Blog Tags: Paul, Pain, Suffering, God's Glory, Our Growth, Gospel, Jesus, Christianity, Holy Spirit, Frailty, Opposition, Persecution, Hardships, Trials, Sanctification

Jesus' primary concern is not our comfort, rather our becoming more like Him. He desires our ultimate good which means our sanctification and intimacy with Him, and that God is glorified in our lives. There are times in which those primary purposes are accomplished through trials, troubles, hardships and pain.