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Journey Dance Company
MISSION.VISION.PURPOSE The Journey Dance Company of Strong Tower Bible Church will encourage and inspire others to worship God through the…
Learn More →Black History Is Our History
Feb 19, 2023-Gary Bell Feb 12, 2023-Eboni Funderburk Feb 5, 2023-Dr. Ruth Ross Edmonds Jan 15, 2023-Dr. Martin Luther King…
Learn More →WE’RE NOT SURPRISED; WE’RE TIRED!
How A Black Pastor Engages His White Members After The Rittenhouse Verdict The verdict is in. We all know it…
Learn More →Pre-Membership Class
Interested in joining Strong Tower Bible Church? If so, we invite you to join us for our next Pre-Membership Class! In…
Learn More →Baptisms
Water baptism is an ordinance of the local church that communicates to those who are watching that the person being…
Learn More →A Heart Lesson From A Frozen Pipe
by Dr. Chris Williamson I was on my knees praying at the foot of my bed when I got a…
Learn More →Prophetic Outrage – Prophetic Lamenation
A Time to Hear, Heal, and Help by Dr. Chris Williamson Injustice has occurred on the earth ever since Cain…
Learn More →Director of Student Ministry
General Ministry Description The Director of Student Ministry for Strong Tower Bible Church will serve as a spiritual leader…
Learn More →Be Strong and Rest!
by Dr. Chris Williamson
When it comes to praying for me during my sabbatical, please pray that I will “Be Strong and Rest!” I also know that you will pray for me as the Spirit leads, but if you need some specifics you can pray for…
He Makes Me Lie Down
by Dr. Chris Williamson
On Sunday, October 25, 2015, I shared with the body of Strong Tower Bible Church that I am taking a much-needed sabbatical….
The Night Someone Called My Daughter A Nigger
by Pastor Chris Williamson (written with permission) What do you do when you don’t know what to do? It was…
Learn More →Give Social Exegesis A Try
by Pastor Chris Williamson These days, there seems to be an unending drama between some white police officers and some members…
Learn More →Using Social Exegesis on the Pages of Life
by Pastor Chris Williamson
Social exegesis is the ability to observe and wisely interpret the multiple layers and complex pieces of society. It not only strives to contextualize the whole picture, but it also detects the uncomely holes in the picture while investigating how the holes got there in the first place. …
Want To See A Change? Change Churches!
by Pastor Chris Williamson STBC, pardon me as I preach to the choir… I thank God that He called me…
Learn More →Prison Pillows
Finding Rest in Moments of Duress
By Pastor Chris Williamson
The truth is, I don’t know how to rest. I don’t know how to be still. As a result, God has to make me lie down sometimes because sadly, I won’t slow down. . . . We must be reminded that the God we serve commands and expects Sabbath from all of His children—including pastors! …
How to Join a Church in 2015
Pastor Chris Williamson
Since 2015 has begun, gyms and churches are full of people seeking to improve themselves physically and spiritually. As January memberships rise in both institutions, allow me to give you ten tips on how to join a church in 2015…
Ferguson: What's Missing in This Conversation?
by Pastor Chris Williamson
This morning, I opened my Bible and felt compelled to do a word study on the word “compassion.” What does this have to do with the controversial events surrounding Ferguson, Missouri? Everything. …
Dr. Chris Williamson
Chris Williamson is the founder and senior pastor of Strong Tower Bible Church, a multidimensional fellowship in Nashville, Tennessee. Since 1995, Pastor Chris has been passionate about leading Strong Tower Bible Church (STBC) to be a difference maker for the Lord locally and globally. His transparency, humility and unique gift of communicating God’s Word in a sound and relevant manner is what attracts many people to STBC….
Learn More →Prophecy v. Tongues
God determines who receives which gifts. Some of us have the gift of prophecy, and some of us have the gift of tongues. There are different gifts, but the same Spirit…. The same Spirit who gave us our unique gifts is the same Spirit who brings unity in the body of Christ. We are one but we are not the same….
Learn More →Weeds in a Dixie Cup
When I was a boy I would pick “flowers” from our yard and give them to my mother. Little did I know the flowers I picked for her were actually weeds! I didn’t know it at the time, but in my five-year old mind I was showing love to my mother and giving her the best that I could give….
Learn More →You Don't Want Hagar
We must learn not to settle for Hagar. Hagar is not God’s choice. Hagar is our choice. …
Learn More →Built to Believe
“You believe because you have seen Me. Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.” John 20:29…
Learn More →We Closed and Eighteen Hallelujahs!
Yesterday, February 18, 2014 was a beautiful day, because on it, we were able to close on the church’s property! …
Learn More →When Your Season Is Up
I believe the Holy Spirit speaks to our hearts with pinpoint accuracy and undeniable clarity, especially when it comes to our season in a local church…
Learn More →Why Did STBC Leave Franklin?
Upon completing seminary in 1992, Dorena and I moved to Nashville, TN because it was the hub of Christian music and my record company was there…
Learn More →Farewell to Hutch
On December 18, 2013, Ken Hutcherson, Senior Pastor of Antioch Bible Church in Redmond, Washington passed away after a twelve-year battle with bone cancer…
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