Hurricane Ivan struck Pensacola with a vengeance in 2004. While I was moving to a new house, my mother and extended family in Florida were riding out the storm in her house. They discovered quickly they were right in the middle of the storm’s path. My heart wanted to be with them through the storm, […]
Read More »Advent collides with our Hallmark sense of timing. Just when we’ve finished the Thanksgiving turkey, headed out the door for the Black Friday sales, or checked another score from the never-ending series of games, suddenly the church starts talking about Jesus’ return. We sing, “O Come, O Come Emmanuel,” while everyone else sings, “Deck the […]
Read More »This week, we gather around tables and televisions to remember the things, people and country for which we are thankful. Thursday, however, could be more than a sentimental journey through the Norman Rockwell moments of life. This day we should be grateful for gratitude. Robert Emmons has studied gratefulness in his book “Thanks!: How the […]
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You just never know who might show up in your neighborhood. As I was walking through ours on Halloween night, I passed another family who lives down the street. Their daughter was dressed in full costume. They looked as American as the next person, but they didn’t speak English to each other. At the end […]
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This Sunday, we begin a new series called “A Resilient Faith.” When I first learned about faith, I thought of it as an unshakeable confidence. With God, I could do anything. But that’s just one dimension. Faith is a gift from God when we feel isolated, lonely, afraid, and weary. The book of Hebrews describes […]
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Today, nearly 500 volunteers served 58 sites around Leon County in First Baptist Tallahassee’s 11th annual First Love. We partnered with the City of Tallahassee, the Big Bend Homeless Coalition, ECHO, Chelsea House, Big Brothers/Big Sisters of the Big Bend, Leon County Schools, Baptist Campus Ministries, and many more to serve agencies and clients in […]
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If you’re new to Tallahassee, the first time you see First Baptist is not through worship or Bible Study. It’s through the website. Before anyone visits, the first stop on the journey takes place long before they set foot on College Avenue. They visit www.fbctlh.org. When we first met together in April to talk about […]
Read More » Well hey there! You found us. Welcome to First Baptist Church of Tallahassee’s virtual home. Here we live for Christ and love Tallahassee. This site is just a small picture of who we are. It’s like driving around any neighborhood in North Florida. You can connect with a few people, see what the house looks […]
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