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Living in a Post-Roe World

A 4-part interview with attorney and judge Matt Sexton on questions related to how the Supreme Court has navigated the subject of abortion through the last 50 years. Have questions or input? Email us at hello@arrowhead.church

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Responding to the Overturn of Roe: An introduction

To gain some understanding around the overturn of Roe v. Wade on June 24, 2022, we as church leaders are producing a multi-part series of articles and videos intended to inform and highlight the central questions. This is the first part, and it is introductory. Expect more detail to come. If you have questions, please send them to hello@arrowhad.church.

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Elder Position Paper Pastor Ben Shoun Elder Position Paper Pastor Ben Shoun

Morristown Elder Position Paper: Why and how we practice baptism

Baptism is a first next step that an individual takes to profess faith in Christ. We baptize by immersion those with a clear testimony of having been forgiven of sin, and thus having been buried with Christ and made brand new. This act represents burial and resurrection and follows the pattern of New Testament baptism. For many being baptized, this faith is new and the baptism we are speaking of is a first step. The “reality” or “substance” of what has happened in someone’s life is seen in Romans 6:3-4. We are baptized into Christ. The water is a portrayal. Baptism doesn’t save!

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Morristown Elder Position Paper: The Eternal Fate of Babies, Infants, the Unborn, and Other Special Needs

The question of where the unborn, infants, children, and those with other special needs who perish will spend eternity is complex and emotionally charged, and rightfully so. Moms and dads, caregivers, friends, and churches care deeply about this question because of their deep care for their beloved. We believe the Bible affirms that those in these categories will spend eternity in heaven. But, as with any other question, it’s best not to begin with sentimentality.

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The New Testament in 30 Days

In September of 2020, in response to what I felt was the Lord’s leading, I set out to read the entire Bible by the end of the year. I finished the New Testament today, December 16. Much of my experience confirmed what I expected but breathed new life on the Word of God, and some of my experiences were surprising. In this post, I will draw conclusions from my New Testament reading while looking back to those from the Old Testament.

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Arrowhead Morristown Pastor Brett Moore Arrowhead Morristown Pastor Brett Moore

The Most Wonderful Time of the Year

You know the feeling. Alone in the middle of a crowd of people. Isolated in the days of hyper-connectivity. We know we were made for a relationship with God, created to be with another and yet everyone feels so disconnected. We cry out to God asking for a miracle - for a tangible reminder that He’s near. But what if what you’re praying for, singing about, and waiting for was right in front of you, or right beside you the whole time?

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The Sword and the Shovel

If I asked, do you feel like you’ve been under attack recently, I know so many people who would answer with a resounding “YES.” It doesn’t take long to identify that our enemy is very real and very cunning. But we have access to something that is so powerful it makes the demons shutter.

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The Old Testament in 60 Days

On September 3, 2020, I heard the Lord clearly say: Read the whole Bible between now and the end of the year. If you think pastors usually read at a clip similar to reading through the entire Old Testament in approximately 60 days, I’ll speak for myself and just say - not this pastor. Here’s what God showed me in the Old Testament during this time.

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How to FEEL (and COVID-19)

There are some things that God will not take you around, but He will take you through. It is during those times that your response is not to figure it out, make all the necessary plans, or develop an expert opinion. God’s grace for you is to see, just as the disciples saw, that Jesus is coming.

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Arrowhead Morristown Pastor Jared Belcher Arrowhead Morristown Pastor Jared Belcher

Jesus, Whole 30, and the new iPhone

As Apple announces their latest iPhones, we have to ask the question- is our relationship with our phones healthy? Smartphones are neither good nor bad on their own, but what about the ways we all use them? As Christians, our goal should be to use our phones to maximize human flourishing and draw us closer to God. But for most of us, the opposite might be true.

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Fasting: What and Why?

Fasting is not about what we’re giving up. It’s about what we’re gaining that is greater than what we could get if we didn’t give something up. It’s motivated by deep desire for God. It’s the intense pursuit of God - all about ingesting the Word of God, the presence of God, and the blessings of God.

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Arrowhead Morristown Pastor Jared Belcher Arrowhead Morristown Pastor Jared Belcher

The final 5%

For a long time, I didn't understand the difference between something I would make and the better work of someone with the same experience and equipment as me. The secret is the final 5%. Invest yourself into your craft 100% - no less. Give it everything you can. Pour into it until there is nothing more you can do.

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