Adoniram Judson (1788-1850) remains one of the most powerful examples of a life fully devoted to the spread of the gospel. When asked to provide advice to missionary candidates, Judson’s first words of guidance were to “let it be a missionary life,” rather than just a short-term endeavor. Across many seasons of suffering and success, […]
Read More »I cannot think of another event in the life of our church that draws more children and families to our campus than Vacation Bible School (VBS), and this year will be no exception. We currently have more than 350 children registered, and that number continues to grow. In just the past week, we’ve added 5 […]
Read More »Dear Church Family, Let me begin by saying thank you for your daily prayers which continue to be felt within and among your Pastor Search Committee (PSC). If you are thinking, but how do we know this? You are asking a great question. So here is one answer: since we have been constituted and dedicated […]
Read More »Some of the better known New Testament passages about giving were in reference to a collection that Paul was taking up for the poor in the Jerusalem church. In 2 Corinthians 8, we find an amazing account of how numerous churches in Macedonia gave to help their fellow believers during this time of desperate need. […]
Read More »An interim is a period of time that takes place between two events. An interim is, by definition, temporary. In that sense, we are going through an interim as we await the calling of a new senior pastor. As essential as a pastor is to the proper biblical functioning of a New Testament church, we […]
Read More »This Sunday, we will celebrate the birthday of the church—not First Baptist Church (that’s in November), THE church. Pentecost, which is a transliteration of the Greek term for “fifty” (pentekostos), is observed 50 days after Passover. Acts 2 records that on the first Pentecost after Jesus’ resurrection, the Holy Spirit filled the disciples and enabled […]
Read More »One day out of the year, we have a beautiful opportunity to give back to the people who have given us so much: our moms. Sunday is a special day. Moms, you are amazing. You have endured tantrums, sleepless nights, dirty diapers, teen drivers, fixing dinners, mom’s taxi service, and dance recitals. All of this […]
Read More »As we have spent the past few Sundays exploring what God reveals about Himself through scripture, I hope that you have been inspired to view our Creator with more profound awe and even deeper gratitude. My prayer is that as a church we will continue to devote ourselves to glorifying God and seeking to please […]
Read More »Do you ever feel like your spirit is running on empty? Are you tired of just going through the motions of superficial spirituality? As we develop patterns in our lives, especially within the rhythms of staying busy in the local church, it becomes very easy to give the appearance of spiritual activity without experiencing spiritual […]
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After months of prayer, searching, and discussion, Aaron Brooks has been selected to serve First Baptist Church as our interim minister to college students. From a pool of nearly 70 applicants, Aaron was the unanimous choice of the interim college minister search committee and was unanimously approved by the personnel committee. Aaron completed his undergraduate […]
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