23 Jul The Olympic games
The games of the XXXIII Olympic Summer Games are being held in Paris. Athletes from all over the world will gather and do their best to represent their country in the spirit of competition. In 1924, also in the Paris...
25 Jun Baptist meetings, our Freedoms, and GO VOLS!
Are you getting your steps in? Those of us attending worship and LifeGroups these days would say "YES!" It's an inconvenient but encouraging evidence of elevator repairs. I'm hopeful we'll have folks riding up and down in six to eight...
12 Jun SBC Law Amendment fails
The Southern Baptist Convention's vote on the Law Amendment failed; it came short of a 2/3 affirmative vote (61%) to amend their Constitution. The amendment would have deemed a church to be in friendly cooperation if the church “affirms, appoints,...
28 May An Overview of the SBC’s Law Amendment
The SBC will be voting on the Law amendment at their national gathering in Indianapolis. The amendment is named after a Virginia pastor who proposed it at last year's gathering in New Orleans. If given 2/3 approval at this year's...
16 May FBC Kids Summer fun begins with foam on June 5
Unfortunately, because of this unpredictable May weather, we had to cancel our Foam Party that was scheduled for May 15. Fortunately, Bambini Bubbles is flexible and has already rescheduled us for June 5! Hopefully all our FBC Kids can come...
16 May FBC Kids Update
I can’t believe we’re bringing another year of FBC Kids to an end! We have had a wonderful year learning about Jesus! We have some exciting things happening with our children and their teachers. Preschool and kindergarten on Wednesday nights...
22 Apr Study on the gospel of Mark begins April 24
The gospel of Mark intrigues me. It's the shortest of all the gospels, which is not all that surprising considering the number of times the word "immediately" (or "at once") appears in the text. In keeping with this gospel's theme,...
23 Mar Holy Week at FBC
Holy Week signifies the last week of Jesus' earthly ministry, leading to his death, burial, and resurrection. It is a time to lean into spiritual truths relating to his life and mission, as well being open to learn more about...
19 Feb Deacons are Partners in Ministry
Over the last several months, our church has ordained Lauren Neal, Vicki Violette, and Kris Hicks to the gospel ministry. This is a weighty responsibility and privilege to recognize God's calling upon their lives. Deacons are also ordained for their ministry...
31 Jan Ordination for Kris Hicks set for February 18
"Let it SNOW, Let it SNOW, let it SNOW! The weather outside for a few weeks last month was frightful; maybe it was a consolation prize for not getting that white Christmas we usually sing about in December. Here's a...