by design | Jul 20, 2026 | Columnist, Pratt
By Justin Pratt, Clear Springs Baptist Church Senior Pastor Things change. It’s just life, and if you haven’t figured this out, you soon will. Relationships change. Jobs change. Health changes. Children grow up. Parents grow older. Friendships evolve. Dreams shift....
by design | Jul 6, 2026 | Columnist, Pratt
By Justin Pratt, Clear Springs Baptist Church Senior Pastor In 1889, a tragic engineering failure occurred at the South Fork Dam in Pennsylvania. The dam held back millions of tons of water and had been neglected for years. Important safeguards had been removed, and...
by design | Jun 29, 2026 | Columnist, Pratt
By Justin Pratt, Clear Springs Baptist Church Senior Pastor As America approaches the 250th anniversary of its independence, we stand at a remarkable moment in history. No nation has experienced the blessings, opportunities, freedoms and influence that the...
by design | Jun 22, 2026 | Columnist, Pratt
By Justin Pratt, Clear Springs Baptist Church Senior Pastor History repeatedly demonstrates a truth our culture often forgets: strong societies are built by men who understand that leadership is not about privilege, but about responsibility. Over the last few weeks,...
by design | Jun 8, 2026 | Columnist, Pratt
By Justin Pratt, Clear Springs Baptist Church Senior Pastor One of the most remarkable abilities God has given us is the ability to recognize a familiar voice. A mother can identify her child’s cry in a crowded room. A husband can pick out his wife’s voice from dozens...
by design | Jun 1, 2026 | Columnist, Pratt
By Justin Pratt, Clear Springs Baptist Church Senior Pastor History has a way of remembering powerful people. Reality reminds us of one sobering truth: every earthly throne eventually becomes a graveyard. The names of Herod Antipas, Pontius Pilate and Caiaphas...
