by design | Jan 5, 2026 | Columnist, Pratt
By Justin Pratt, Clear Springs Baptist Church Senior Pastor It’s a new year! And with every New Year, I am constantly reminded of the story of a young woman and her mother-in-law tucked away in the Bible between the times of the judges and the books of history. After...
by design | Dec 29, 2025 | Columnist, Pratt
By Justin Pratt, Clear Springs Baptist Church Senior Pastor If you are like me, you are not particularly fond of the days between Christmas and New Year’s. The decorations remain, the songs still echo faintly, but the urgency, excitement, and expectation seem to have...
by design | Dec 22, 2025 | Columnist, Pratt
By Justin Pratt, Clear Springs Baptist Church Senior Pastor For many Americans today, political scandals or governmental rumors have become an expected backdrop of public life. Headlines cycle, accusations surface and cynicism shrugs as the news moves on. But in the...
by design | Dec 15, 2025 | Columnist, Pratt
By Justin Pratt, Clear Springs Baptist Church Senior Pastor It was an ordinary night outside of Bethlehem, where a handful of shepherds kept their routine watch under a quiet sky. They were men forgotten by most and noticed by few, who silently carried out one of the...
by design | Dec 8, 2025 | Columnist, Pratt
By Justin Pratt, Clear Springs Baptist Church Senior Pastor Our Bible begins with, “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth,” setting the tone for scripture and our world. Genesis offers a creation account with foreshadowing of Christmas and...
by design | Dec 1, 2025 | Columnist, Pratt
God’s Sovereignty, My Gratitude, and the Changing Seasons of Life By Justin Pratt, Clear Springs Baptist Church Senior Pastor Wouldn’t life feel so much simpler if it came with a remote control? Imagine holding a little universal device that lets you skip the hard...
