

Some sane, good news for a change
March 20th, 2023
Large businesses that hate us and our God
March 14th, 2023
Troubling threats to our religious freedom
March 6th, 2023
Revival
February 21st, 2023
The heavens declare the glory of God!
February 13th, 2023
A time to laugh
February 7th, 2023
The Sanctity of Life, Pt. 1
January 24th, 2023
More from the Temple of Climate Change
January 18th, 2023
Evangelical compromise on sexuality
January 11th, 2023
Comforted by God's providence; the righteous vindicated
January 4th, 2023
Preparing Your Family for Christmas Day Worship
December 21st, 2022
Explaining the madness to unbelievers, using the example of transgenderism
December 14th, 2022
"Evangelicals" who compromise on marriage
December 7th, 2022
Analysis of homosexual "marriage" bill moving forward in the U.S. Senate with "conservative" support
November 24th, 2022
Wisdom from "two Johns"
November 16th, 2022
Voddie Baucham interview on Relatable podcast; the plastic recycling hoax is exposed
November 2nd, 2022
Roman Catholic heresy; Reformation dog training
November 1st, 2022
Being avoided by those who disagree with us
October 27th, 2022
Shrinking Christianity
October 20th, 2022
The "horse" of transgenderism is not dead
September 29th, 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.