Have you ever noticed that a person who tries to live the Christian life by his or her own strength is like an underpowered stove? It may surge ahead for a short burst, but it will finally burn out. In like manner, a Christ follower may suffer from a lack of power and never achieve […]
In 2010 there was cave-in at a mine in Chile. Thirty-three miners were trapped a half-mile underground. At first it was feared they were dead, but when they were found to be alive, the Chilean government launched a massive rescue effort to save them from the darkness of the mine. The eyes of the world […]
A man was sitting at a traffic light behind another car. The light turned green, but the driver in the first car didn’t go because he was distracted looking at a map. The guy behind him waited a few seconds and then tapped his horn. The first driver still didn’t move, so the guy behind […]
October, already? Wow! I can’t believe how fast this year has gone. The Lord brought so many new wonderful kids into our First Baptist family this year. I am in love with each and every one of your precious kids. In September, our Pre-teens continued their study called Flyte. Flyte is a great Bible Study published by […]
Calling all kids! Friday Night from 6:30-8:30, be at CHURCH! We will have Pizza, a Movie, and wear your Pajamas! Movie Selection: Night at the Museum Pizza Selection: Pizza Express $2.00/kid to help cover pizza cost! (Cheap Date Night Parents, cough cough) Please be on time picking up your kids! 🙂
Would you consider yourself a people pleaser? Most of us would say “yes” without hesitation. It’s great to want to make people happy, and it’s great to feel accepted by people, however, people pleasing can become dangerous! Read this story I found that illustrates my point. A Man and his son were going to the […]
We have a couple of fun dates for you to put on your calendar! September 22nd: Spaghetti Lunch after church. All proceeds will go to Children’s Camp! Let’s start fundraising early this year! We will need parents to provide crocpots of Spaghetti, Salad, Bread, and Dessert. Please sign up on the Children’s Ministry table for what […]
It was suggested last week that I do a “Girl Talk” with the older girls in the Children’s Ministry and their moms about different changes they are or will soon be experiencing. I instantly fell in love with this idea. I have been wanting to do something with this age group and their moms for […]
If there’s anything America needs right now, it’s a mighty moving of God’s Spirit in order that we can experience a spiritual awakening. During a flight, an airline pilot said over the intercom, “Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen, this is the captain speaking. I have good news and bad news. The bad news is that […]
Christian humorist, Dennis Swanburg, loves to tell the story of an unforgettable baptism that took place in a little West Texas church. They were building a new sanctuary and it was almost finished. The new baptistry was functional even though changing rooms were not yet available. The pastor was so excited about the new building […]