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Spiritual Gifts 101 by Shane Callicutt • May 14, 2026 • 1 min read • 0

On April 20, 2026, I taught a workshop called Spiritual Gifts 101. This workshop lays the foundations for the subject of spiritual gifts. Subjects covered include: The Holy Spirit - Who is the Third…

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Head Coverings? by Shane Callicutt • May 9, 2026 • 1 min read • 0 Read more Head Coverings?

Oldy Moldy Religion by Shane Callicutt • February 26, 2026 • 1 min read • 0 Read more Oldy Moldy Religion

Twenty-Five Years of Leading Worship | Reflections by Shane Callicutt • February 24, 2026 • 8 min read • 1

November of this year will mark twenty-five years since I manned my post as a local-church worship pastor. In that time, I've served as worship pastor at two churches: Emmanuel Baptist Church in…

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The Gospel is Central – 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 by Shane Callicutt • January 13, 2026 • 10 min read • 0

The opening line of chapter fifteen echoes chapter two, when Paul said he decided to know nothing among them except Christ crucified. Here we get a glimpse of that preaching, the simple Gospel that…

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Ruminations on Transparency by Shane Callicutt • December 2, 2025 • 7 min read • 0

In the broader evangelical culture, the matter of transparency has been on the front burner for a little while. I'm for it. I don't think churches should be shady or do things under the table. As a…

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Where’s Your Head? by Shane Callicutt • November 18, 2025 • 1 min read • 0 Read more Where’s Your Head?

No Plan B by Shane Callicutt • November 5, 2025 • 5 min read • 1

I'm kind of over it. I'm not really interested in how far my talents and gifts can take me. I am grateful for them. I do sharpen them. I recognize that they are good gifts from the LORD. But I'm done…

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What is Submission? by Shane Callicutt • October 23, 2025 • 1 min read • 0

I got to teach this during a Wednesday Fall Series called Redeeming the Family. You might be surprised what it's all about.

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True Worship by Shane Callicutt • October 13, 2025 • 1 min read • 0

Jesus said that the Father seeks those who worship in spirit and in truth. What is true worship? In Romans 12:1, what did Paul mean by spiritual worship? How are these linked? That's what this…

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