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Pastor Gabe's Articles
by Gabriel Hughes
Pastor Gabe's articles, narrated for your ear holes.
Episodes
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Ordered Loves: When JD Vance Brought Up the Ordo Amoris
A lawyer asked Jesus a question to test Him: “Teacher, which is the great commandment in the Law?” Jesus said to him, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the great and first commandment. A second is like it: […]
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The Billy Graham Rule is Still Wise
Ecclesiastes 4:9-10 says, “Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their toil. For if they fall, one will lift up his fellow. But woe to him who is alone when he falls and has not another to lift him up!” Two decades ago, I was employed in Christian radio with […]
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Does JD Greear Still Believe the Bible Whispers About Sexual Sin?
The following is a loose transcript of a response given on the WWUTT podcast, episode 2225, answering a question about an apology recently given by J.D. Greear, pastor of the Summit Church in Durham, NC, and former president of the Southern Baptist Convention. You can listen to the episode by...
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Can a Christian Vote for Donald Trump?
In Daniel 2:20-22, we read that it is God who “changes times and seasons; He removes kings and sets up kings; He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to those who have understanding. He reveals deep and hidden things; He knows what is in the darkness, and the light dwells with Him.” This is […]
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I Was Right About the Law Amendment, Though I Wish I Wasn’t
In Acts 20:28-31, the Apostle Paul said in his farewell address to the elders in Ephesus, “Pay careful attention to yourselves and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to care for the church of God, which He obtained with His own blood. For I know that after my […]
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I Really Hope I’m Wrong About the Law Amendment
This is an article I’m going to do in two parts. I have some thoughts I’m going to publish at the start of the Annual Meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention, and then once we know the outcome of the convention and the hot-button issues, I’ll make some post-convention remarks. I am not at the […]
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When I Got the Attention of Catholic Answers Over Their Tradition
The comments I’ve been making on social media about Roman Catholicism have attracted the attention of some higher profile Roman Catholics, including former White House speech writer Joshua Charles, pro-life advocate Abby Johnson, and Catholic Answers, “the world’s largest database of answers…
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A Pastor’s Review of the Movie Journey to Bethlehem
In Matthew 1:18-24, we read, “Now the birth of Jesus Christ took place in this way. When His mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit. And her husband Joseph, being a just man and unwilling to put her to shame, […]
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America’s Most Critical Need
The Apostle Paul said to the church in Corinth, “Now I make known to you, brothers, the gospel which I proclaimed as good news to you, which also you received, in which also you stand, by which also you are saved, if you hold fast the word which I proclaimed to you as good news, […]
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Lessons from the Titan and Titanic Tragedies
“Those who go down to the sea in ships, who do business on many waters, they have seen the works of Yahweh, and His wondrous deeds in the deep… They went down to the depths; their soul melted away in the calamity. They staggered and swayed like a drunken man, and all their wisdom was […]
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Examining the Scene Between Jesus and Nicodemus in The Chosen
Introduction John 3:16 is one of the most famous verses in the Bible and considered by many to be a one-verse summary of the gospel: “For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life.” This is understood to have […]
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A Review of Season 1 of The Chosen
Unless you’ve been living out in the desert eating locusts and wild honey, you’ve heard of The Chosen, a crowd-funded streaming series about the adventures of Jesus and his disciples. The show is made by protestant Dallas Jenkins, starring Catholic mystic Jonathan Roumie as Jesus, and distributed...
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What Does Christianity Today Believe the Bible Says about LGBTQ?
On January 10 on Twitter, Seth Dillon, the CEO of satire website The Babylon Bee, made the following comment: Christianity Today says the Babylon Bee “has run a number of anti-trans jokes—mocking both particular transgender people like Levine as well as fictional trans people.” Our jokes are not...
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My Top 10 Favorite Worship Songs on the CCLI Top 100 (Part 2)
Hey, I’m back! I know, it took me way too long to get to Part 2 of My Top 10 Favorite Worship Songs on the CCLI Top 100. But hey, better late than never. At least I got it in before the end of the year. (If you missed Part 1, you can find it […]
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My Top 10 Favorite Worship Songs on the CCLI Top 100 (Part 1)
After my last column, a review of the Top 10 most popular worship songs in 2022 according to CCLI, a reader named Keoki commented: “Thank you for doing this. I always look forward to this list. Would you consider doing an article such as ‘Pastor Gabe’s 10 Favorite Songs (for Corporate Worship) on...
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Reviewing the Top 10 Praise and Worship Songs in 2022
It’s that time again—time for me to review and critique the most popular praise and worship songs sung in American churches today. The last time I did this was three years ago, in October of 2019, and the time before that was in October of 2016. I’ve been asked why I do this so sparingly—why […]
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An Overview of 2 Timothy
At First Baptist Church in Lindale, TX, in our Sunday evening service, we have been doing a Survey of the New Testament. I have been writing overviews of New Testament books, which I will be posting here on my blog. This is the presentation that I did on 2 Timothy. 2 Timothy 1:13-14 “Hold to […]
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Did David Rape Bathsheba? A Definitive Response
In Psalm 51:2-4, David prayed, “Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin. For I know my transgressions, and my sin is ever before me. Against You and You only I have sinned and done what is evil in Your sight, so that You are justified when You speak and pure […]
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The Liberal Drift of the SBC (Part 2): Sex Abuse Politics
In 2 Timothy 3:5-7, the Apostle Paul warned Timothy to watch out for those “holding to a form of godliness, but having denied its power.” Keep away from them, Paul said. “For among them are those who enter into households and take captive weak women weighed down with sins, being led on by various...
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Banned From Twitter Finally
Well, it has finally happened—I’ve been banned from Twitter permanently. All previous bans were temporary bans. This time, I was told, is abiding. As of yesterday morning, June 29, my long-time account has been nuked, my phone number and e-mail address have been blocked, and any new accounts I...
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The Liberal Drift of the Southern Baptist Convention (Part 1)
In 2 Timothy 4:1-2, the Apostle Paul wrote to his protege Timothy, “I solemnly charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who is to judge the living and the dead, and by His appearing and His kingdom: preach the word. Be ready in season and out of season. Reprove, rebuke, and […]
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Should You Tell Unbelievers “God Loves You”?
Some pastor stirred up controversy on social media when he said the following: “You should not tell an unbeliever, ‘God loves you.’ The apostles never shared the gospel this way. The Bible says God’s wrath is upon unbelievers (John 3:36, Romans 1:18). Help them see their sin, warn them of the...
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Boys Made Girls (and the Christians Who Go Along With It)
We are told in 2 Timothy 3:1-5, “Know this, that in the last days difficult times will come. For men will be lovers of self… lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, holding to a form of godliness, but having denied its power. Keep away from such men as these.” On Wednesday, President Joe […]
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The Ed Litton Sermon Plagiarism Scandal
In 1 Timothy 6:13-15, the Apostle Paul said to his protege Timothy, “I charge you in the presence of God, who gives life to all things, and of Christ Jesus, who in His testimony befor Pontius Pilate made the good confession, to keep the commandment unstained and free from reproach until the...
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The Question Kristin Kobes Du Mez Won’t Answer (But Did)
In Matthew 21, we read about Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem, to the shouts of people saying, “Hosanna to the Son of David; Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!” He then cleansed the temple of the merchants and money changers, turning over their tables and driving out all who...
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A Gospel Without Merit
At the beginning of Jude’s letter, he wrote, “Beloved, although I was very eager to write to you about our common salvation, I found it necessary to write appealing to you to contend for the faith that was once for all delivered to the saints. For certain people have crept in unnoticed who long…
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Responding to Questions About Amillennialism
Our church just finished up a 7-week series on eschatology. Among our elders, all four of the end-times views are represented—historic premillennialism, dispensational premillennialism, amillennialism, and postmillennialism. My sermon was on amillennialism, which I posted to my blog last week.…
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Amillennialism
The following is a message that I gave at my church, First Baptist Church in Lindale, TX, on Sunday, September 26, 2021. We just finished up a Sunday evening series on eschatology, in which all four end-times views were presented in this order: historic premillennialism, amillennialism,...
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Change What? Responding to Karen Prior’s Article in the NY Times
Proverbs 31:8-9 says, “Open your mouth for the mute, for the rights of all who are destitute. Open your mouth, judge righteously, defend the rights of the poor and needy.” No doubt you’ve heard about the abortion ban that went into effect in the state of Texas a week ago, making abortion illegal…
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The Way I Talk About Abortion
Last week on social media, I made the following post: All women who have had abortions are mothers—they’re mothers of the children they have murdered. Repent of your sin before Jesus Christ, and He will have mercy on you. He will forgive you, and He will restore you. Lest you perish before God in...
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A Review of J.D. Greear’s Pharisee Sermon at SBC21 (Part 2)
In 1 Corinthians 1:18-19, the Apostle Paul said, “For the word of the cross is folly to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved, it is the power of God. For it is written, ‘I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and the discernment of the discerning, I will thwart.'” […]
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The Biggest Scandal in the Ed Litton Plagiarism Scandal
The following is a guest post from Tobby E. Smith, pastor of Memorial Baptist Church in New Castle, IN. My appreciation to him for taking the time to write this article and tackle the recent sermon plagiarism controversy. Sermon plagiarism is a hot button issue right now, especially in the wake…
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A Review of J.D. Greear’s Pharisee Sermon at SBC21 (Part 1)
This past week on the podcast, we read through 1 Corinthians 3:10-11, where the Apostle Paul says the following: “According to the grace of God given to me, like a skilled master builder I laid a foundation, and someone else is building upon it. Let each one take care how he builds upon it. For […]
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Women Pastors are a Fundamental Problem for Southern Baptists
In a special service on May 6, 2021, Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, CA, whose founding pastor is bestselling author Rick Warren, ordained the church’s first three women pastors: Liz Puffer, Cynthia Petty, and Katie Edwards. Saddleback is the largest church in the Southern Baptist Convention...
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A Typical Beth Moore Study
Pastor Gabe Somehow I stumbled onto all this vitriol about Beth Moore, someone I’d never even heard of before last week. I watched a video interview of Susan Heck—also a newcomer to me—and frankly her self-righteousness made me sick to my stomach. Same with all these other articles slamming Ms....
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Pastor in Canada Weeps for James Coates and Rebukes Castrated Geldings
The following is a transcript from a video featuring segments of a sermon from Jacob Reaume, pastor of Trinity Bible Chapel in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. Pastor Jacob led his flock in recognizing the persecution that has come down on James Coates, pastor of GraceLife Church in Edmonton, Alberta,...
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Banned From Twitter
Well, it has finally happened—I’ve been banned from Twitter. Never have I received even a warning, but now I am temporarily locked out. The culprit appears to be a tweet that I made on February 6 in which I said the following: “No one is gay. No one is trans. No one is bi. No […]
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Kamala Harris and Jezebel
Last week, on January 22, Dr. Tom Buck of First Baptist Church in Lindale, TX (full disclosure: he’s my pastor), said the following on Twitter: “I can’t imagine any truly God-fearing Israelite who would’ve wanted their daughters to view Jezebel as an inspirational role model because she was a…
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Not One Stone Will Be Left Upon Another
At the start of Matthew 24, Jesus’ disciples were marveling at the temple and its buildings. Jesus had just issued His seven woes against the Pharisees for their false teaching, and He lamented over Jerusalem for killing the prophets of God. His disciples wanted to see the sights. Jesus said to...
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No, Democrat Presidents Do Not Reduce Abortions
Proverbs 24:10-12 says, “If you faint in the day of adversity, your strength is small. Rescue those who are being taken away to death; hold back those who are stumbling to the slaughter. If you say, ‘Behold, we did not know this,’ does not He who weighs the heart perceive it? Does not He who […]
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There Are No Pro-Life Evangelicals for Biden
At the end of the weekend, Joe Biden, the Democrat nominee for President, participated in a town hall in which he was asked, “What are your plans to protect women’s reproductive rights in the U.S.?” Biden replied, “To pass legislation making Roe the law of the land.” As President, Biden would do...
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What’s Wrong With Phil Vischer’s Video “Holy Post—Race in America”?
In his sermon at the Areopagus, the Apostle Paul said that God “made from one man every nation of mankind to live on all the face of the earth, having determined allotted periods and the boundaries of their dwelling place” (Acts 17:26). Every single human being on earth is descended from one man,...
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Is There a Conspiracy to Make the Bible Anti-Gay?
The following is a question I was asked by a listener of the WWUTT podcast. I mentioned on episode 1185 that I would answer it on my blog. Here is the question and my response. Hi PG, I enjoy your podcast, especially the Friday editions! I have a question that has to do with an […]
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What in the World is Going On in the Southern Baptist Convention?
Perhaps you heard the sound of a massive creaking ship rocking the online community, and you turned in your boat to see a commotion aboard the U.S.S. Southern Baptist Convention. That’s because on Monday, the Pastors Conference, which precedes the annual convention held in June, announced the...
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Why Tullian Tchividjian is Permanently Disqualified
This morning, I listened to a sermon from Tullian Tchividjian. It wasn’t a sermon he preached yesteryear. It was a sermon he preached yesterday. And he wasn’t preaching as a guest speaker in someone else’s church. He was preaching in his own church that he has planted in Florida. Tullian...
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Bad Examples of Women Pastors (But Great Examples of Godly Women)
In 1 Timothy 2:11-12, the Apostle Paul wrote, “Let a woman learn quietly with all submissiveness. I do not permit a woman to teach or to exercise authority over a man; rather, she is to remain quiet.” The context here is church leadership, an instruction that continues into chapter 3. A woman is...
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