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Posted in From the Pastor  |  By Shades Mountain Baptist Church  |  Posted on Wed Mar 30, 2022

Pause. Breathe. Ask yourself: What has God been revealing to you these past few weeks? Are you striving to earn God's approval? Take rest in the fact that grace is the only way we can truly repent and receive God's forgiveness.

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Posted in Missions  |  By Tommy DeRamus  |  Posted on Mon Mar 28, 2022

I’m a rule follower.  I like to know the rules for what I am expected to do, and when I know the rules I do my best to obey them.  And I really like it when everyone around me also follows the rules! 

Good leaders understand that in order to get the results they want from their teams they need to clearly explain the rules the team members need to follow as they do their jobs.  When the team knows what the expected outcome is and the rules they need to follow to get to that outcome, then everyone is one the same page, working together for the desired result.

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Posted in From the Pastor  |  By Shades Mountain Baptist Church  |  Posted on Wed Mar 23, 2022

King David earnestly repents to God in Psalm 51, and when we repent openly and honestly God will forgive our sins.

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Posted in Missions  |  By Maggie Baber  |  Posted on Mon Mar 21, 2022

Sermon: To the Praise of His Glory | Ephesians 1:11-14

Mar. 20, 2022

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The Word Today

Posted in From the Pastor  |  By Shades Mountain Baptist Church  |  Posted on Wed Mar 16, 2022

Pastor George continues our preparation for Easter in Psalm 51 by sharing how when we’re honest and open about what is in our hearts, He reveals to us the things that we need to see and the things that we need to lay before Him. 

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Posted in From the Pastor  |  By Shades Mountain Baptist Church  |  Posted on Wed Mar 9, 2022

This week, Pastor George shares how sin separates us from God, but when we repent of our sin and trust in the redeeming work of Jesus' death and resurrection we can be reunited with God.

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Live Sent Today

Posted in Missions  |  By Shades Staff  |  Posted on Mon Mar 7, 2022

Life gets busy.  Life can be hard at times.  We have things that press our time; responsibilities with work, family, and friends.  It’s so easy to keep our eyes fixed on all that happens around us.  And as we live our lives, we are often so focused on these things, that they become our identity.    

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The Word Today

Posted in From the Pastor  |  By Shades Mountain Baptist Church  |  Posted on Wed Mar 2, 2022

This week, Pastor George begins a mini-series from Psalm 51 as we prepare for Easter at Shades. His devotions will walk us through that Psalm of David and guide us through some discussion points.

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Posted in Missions  |  By Shades Staff  |  Posted on Tue Mar 1, 2022

Sermon: The Urgency of the Mission

Feb. 27, 2022

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The Word Today

Posted in From the Pastor  |  By Shades Mountain Baptist Church  |  Posted on Wed Feb 23, 2022

Pastor George shares how God has given us the power we need to reach out to others and tell them about His goodness.

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