Ash Wednesday has been part of the broader Christian tradition for 1200 years. Baptists have not necessarily been known to participate in this observance, but I'm grateful our church embraces its participation in the larger body of Christ in this...
“In one sense, the road back to God is a road of moral effort, of trying harder and harder. But in another sense it is not trying that is ever going to bring us home. All this trying leads up...
You should be receiving Deacon Nomination forms in the next day or so, if not already. Please review these materials and prayerfully submit your responses by January 31st. I also ask those who will be nominated to prayerfully consider taking...
Mike Glenn (Christianity Today) tells a story about when he learned the difference between wishing and wanting: Several years ago I was playing golf with a very talented man. I stood up and hit my drive and like usual, the...
In the C.S. Lewis classic “The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe” readers are taken to the magical land of Narnia. When Narnia is living under the authority of the witch “it is always winter, but never Christmas.” There are...
November 27 was the first Sunday of Advent, and I wanted to thank Rev. Ben Neal for preaching in my absence. I missed being with you all but was grateful for time with extended family at Thanksgiving. Advent is a four...
A 17th century German pastor buried dozens of his parishioners every day during the “Thirty Years War” which devastated Europe. Millions of civilians and soldiers died as a result of war, disease, and economic depression during these decades of horror...
Big things are happening with the kids at First Baptist Church! In this very precious ministry I have been working diligently to grow. This is not because numbers make my ministry successful. In truth, I’m invested in this ministry. I have...
In “Why In Person Worship Will Never Go Out of Style,” Phillip Yancey offers thoughts about our changing culture contrasted with the church he knew as a child: “Many of the people were working class. They didn’t sit at home...
“When my decision for Christ was made I walked slowly down and knelt in prayer. I opened my heart and knew for the first time the sweetness and joy of God, of truly being born again. I didn’t have any...