

Worshiping the creation... the green/environmental cult
August 12th, 2022
Biblical perspective on why military recruitment is falling
August 4th, 2022
The great falling away from God and the church
July 28th, 2022
Thomas Sowell, common grace, and sphere sovereignty
July 21st, 2022
Behind the scenes abortion updates
July 15th, 2022
True justice; the religious zeal of pro-abortionists; mob mentality
July 7th, 2022
Praise the Lord for life!
June 30th, 2022
Testimony of seminary student who died at graduation; the climate cult
June 16th, 2022
The latest derogatory term for Christians
June 9th, 2022
Know what time it is; climate agenda
May 5th, 2022
Musk's bid for Twitter; Libs of TikTok; more woke-ism from Pope Francis
April 28th, 2022
Elon Musk and Twitter; being informed
April 21st, 2022
“Conservatives” who call evil good; Florida's anti-grooming law; Disney's depravity
April 7th, 2022
Censored for calling a Man a Man; a justice unable to define a Woman
March 31st, 2022
Government deciding what religious beliefs are essential; Christian patriotism
March 24th, 2022
Marginalizing and silencing Christians
March 10th, 2022
The Transgender Cult and the Culture of Death
March 3rd, 2022
Invalid baptisms, Acts summary
February 24th, 2022
Following the Science
February 17th, 2022
Should we be "winsome"; the Bible as hate speech
February 10th, 2022
Be a Berean is a weekly blog, commentary, and insight by pastor J.W. Norman to help God's people discern truth from falsehood by accurately applying the Scripture to everything we hear, as did the Berean church in the book of Acts.

J.W. Norman
James W. (J.W.) Norman III serves as an elder and the Staff Pastor of Preaching & Teaching at Berean Covenant Church in Midland, Georgia. In addition to preaching and teaching, he counsels through the church’s biblical counseling ministry.
J.W. holds a Master’s in Biblical Counseling from The Master’s University in Santa Clarita, California, a Master’s in Business Administration from Columbus State University in Columbus, Georgia, and a Bachelor’s in Marketing from Columbus State University. He is a member of the Association of Certified Biblical Counselors (ACBC) and is a certified instructor for Precept Ministries International.
J.W. resides in the suburbs north of Columbus, Georgia, where he was born and raised. He taught Sunday School and Bible studies, participated in various church music capacities, and served in many church leadership roles beginning in his late teen years. He began preaching part-time in 2001 and became a lay elder in 2003. He has been a full-time pastor since 2011. He is passionate about biblical exposition (verse-by-verse instruction) and is currently preaching through the book of Acts. Since 2001, He has taught over twenty inductive Bible study courses written and distributed by Precept Ministries International, including the books of Romans, Revelation, Hebrews, and most recently, Ezra. The Lord has given him a burden for those who are religious, but not genuinely converted, and for believers who are not consistently studying His Word on their own.
J.W. holds a Master’s in Biblical Counseling from The Master’s University in Santa Clarita, California, a Master’s in Business Administration from Columbus State University in Columbus, Georgia, and a Bachelor’s in Marketing from Columbus State University. He is a member of the Association of Certified Biblical Counselors (ACBC) and is a certified instructor for Precept Ministries International.
J.W. resides in the suburbs north of Columbus, Georgia, where he was born and raised. He taught Sunday School and Bible studies, participated in various church music capacities, and served in many church leadership roles beginning in his late teen years. He began preaching part-time in 2001 and became a lay elder in 2003. He has been a full-time pastor since 2011. He is passionate about biblical exposition (verse-by-verse instruction) and is currently preaching through the book of Acts. Since 2001, He has taught over twenty inductive Bible study courses written and distributed by Precept Ministries International, including the books of Romans, Revelation, Hebrews, and most recently, Ezra. The Lord has given him a burden for those who are religious, but not genuinely converted, and for believers who are not consistently studying His Word on their own.
Prior to full-time ministry, J.W. worked for one of the world’s largest electronic payment processing companies, TSYS, Inc., for nineteen years. His responsibilities as Director of Instructional Technologies involved managing a team of instructional designers, videographers, and web designers. In 2006, he received The President’s Circle award, the company’s highest employee recognition. He also served for five years as a facilitator for the company’s behavioral skills and leadership training program.
J.W. married his wife, Trudi, in 1994, and they are founding members of Berean Covenant Church. Trudi teaches private piano lessons and serves the church as pianist and inductive Bible study teacher for ladies and children.
J.W. married his wife, Trudi, in 1994, and they are founding members of Berean Covenant Church. Trudi teaches private piano lessons and serves the church as pianist and inductive Bible study teacher for ladies and children.