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Message by Larry Thacker Jr from August 30: Real Love

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What is love? You’d be hard pressed to define it by the way we use it. We “love” everything from God to guacamole. It’s a simple little word, but as we say, “it’s complicated.” The Greek language uses four different … Continue reading →

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Message by Larry Thacker Jr from August 16: Think About That

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<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="isdfHIejRg"><a href="https://bbtemple.org/podcast/message-by-larry-thacker-jr-from-august-16-think-about-that/">Message by Larry Thacker Jr from August 16: Think About That</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://bbtemple.org/podcast/message-by-larry-thacker-jr-from-august-16-think-about-that/embed/#?secret=isdfHIejRg" width="500" height="350" title="&#8220;Message by Larry Thacker Jr from August 16: Think About That&#8221; &#8212; Bartimaeus Baptist Temple" data-secret="isdfHIejRg" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://bbtemple.org/wp/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js </script>

In a culture obsessed with true crime, scandal, and the sensational, our minds are constantly bombarded with the dark, twisted, and destructive. We’re fascinated by evil, and it shows. Just have a look at any entertainment platform you choose, excepting … Continue reading →

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Message by Larry Thacker Jr from August 2: Persistent Prayer

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<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="moSPM8VseQ"><a href="https://bbtemple.org/podcast/message-by-larry-thacker-jr-from-august-2-persistent-prayer/">Message by Larry Thacker Jr from August 2: Persistent Prayer</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://bbtemple.org/podcast/message-by-larry-thacker-jr-from-august-2-persistent-prayer/embed/#?secret=moSPM8VseQ" width="500" height="350" title="&#8220;Message by Larry Thacker Jr from August 2: Persistent Prayer&#8221; &#8212; Bartimaeus Baptist Temple" data-secret="moSPM8VseQ" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://bbtemple.org/wp/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js </script>

We all know the frustration of prayers that seem to hit the ceiling. When we ask for healing, for provision, for justice, and the answer appears to be silence, it is easy to grow weary and stop asking altogether. But … Continue reading →

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Message by Larry Thacker Jr from July 19: Final Words of wisdom

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We have come to the end of our exploration of Paul’s letter to the believers in Rome. In these last few verses, he offers a few more words of wisdom, then finishes with an expression of worship that also summarizes … Continue reading →

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Message by Larry Thacker Jr from July 5: Lessons From Little Things

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In this age of technology, we aren’t writing many actual letters. Some of us even find them to be a nuisance. I have often joked that I plan to put a paper shredder in place of my mail box and … Continue reading →