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Olan Stubbs

Olan Stubbs is director of Campus Outreach Birmingham, Alabama, at Briarwood Presbyterian Church. He is a husband and father of four. He writes more at his ministry blog.
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Bible Reading for New Believers: Five Steps for Getting Started

Bible Reading for New Believers

Five Steps for Getting Started

Jul 31, 2018
We come to God’s word needy and weak, like infants. These five steps help us to crawl, humbly and joyfully, through daily reading and prayer.
Olan Stubbs
Jul 31, 2018
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The Devil Cannot Condemn You: How to Kill Accusations with Conviction

The Devil Cannot Condemn You

How to Kill Accusations with Conviction

May 10, 2018
Condemnation says, “You’re a lost cause. God has cast you off forever.” Conviction says, “Repent, receive God’s forgiveness, and walk in freedom.”
Olan Stubbs
May 10, 2018
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Do I Have to Pray Every Day?

Do I Have to Pray Every Day?

Jan 17, 2018
We do not pray to check the boxes. We do it to survive. To live. To meet with our Beloved.
Olan Stubbs
Jan 17, 2018
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Kindle Worship with Confession

Kindle Worship with Confession

Nov 11, 2017
Love for God grows in the soil of repentance. Only as we see our sin, hate our sin, and turn from our sin will we see the glory of Jesus our Savior.
Olan Stubbs
Nov 11, 2017
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How God Saved My Marriage

How God Saved My Marriage

One Formula for Fighting Better

Aug 14, 2017
If you’re resolved not to divorce, but fight like you might, have you really learned how to love yet?
Olan Stubbs
Aug 14, 2017
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We Need Friends to Fight Sin

We Need Friends to Fight Sin

Jul 28, 2017
The friends we need would rather see us embarrassed by conviction rather than killed by sin.
Olan Stubbs
Jul 28, 2017
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Your Kids Hear More Than Your Words

Your Kids Hear More Than Your Words

The Power of Living Like the Gospel Is True

Jun 20, 2017
Our children, friends, and fellow Christians might not remember everything we teach them, but they’ll probably remember a lot of what we show them.
Olan Stubbs
Jun 20, 2017
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Pray Your Way Out of Worry

Pray Your Way Out of Worry

Mar 15, 2017
In the midst of worry and fear, prayer is not a distraction or a last resort. It is the very means by which God gives us his peace.
Olan Stubbs
Mar 15, 2017
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Get Your Heart Happy in God

Get Your Heart Happy in God

Feb 13, 2017
If you really want to love and serve others, the most important part of your day is getting your own heart happy in God.
Olan Stubbs
Feb 13, 2017

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