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Pray and Listen

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Have you ever just not known how to pray? I get it’s a conversation with God, but there are occasions when I just don’t know what to pray! That gets lost on me some of the time. I talk with God but I’m really not praying for anything specific, I just pray and listen. That […]

Hunger for Jesus

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Every night many people go to bed hungry, while others don’t know what it’s like to go even one day without food. Those who are blessed are able to eat and be satisfied. However, the satisfaction lasts only a short time before the need is felt to eat again. In John 6, we see some […]

Christ Confidence

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We’ve all known someone who was always confident in their own abilities. They always seemed to handle each situation with ease and maybe even a with little grace. That really isn’t one of my gifts, but I think a certain level of confidence is important. I believe the apostle Paul probably had a little confidence. As […]

Enthusiastic Service!

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I want to talk to you about a subject from a perspective you may not have thought of before; I want to talk to you about the spiritual side of enthusiasm. There are those who let what goes around them dictate the mood and spirit of their lives, and there are those who let the […]

Spiritual Conditioning for 2019

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We make resolutions because we want to bring change to bear on our circumstances. But what would a set of New Year’s resolutions look like for you as someone who wants to live a life of strategic Kingdom investment? Below are some things to set your heart on as spiritual conditioning for 2019: 1. Pray […]

Welcome!

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Brad Patterson

What a blessing to know we have men and women at FBC willing to stand in the gap and fill in where needed. We thank Troy Kilzer, Steve Eldridge, and David Kyles for stepping up and leading over this past year. We also thank our music search team who spent countless hours meeting and praying […]

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The Christmas bells are ringing, can you hear them? All the best Christmas movies are playing, the stores are gearing up for the shoppers, and the weather outside is beginning to show signs of winter. Yet, somehow, we often miss something wonderful during this season. In Charles Dickens, A Christmas Coral, we see an illustration […]

Sing His Praise

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There are times I sit at my desk and ponder life’s meaning. Isn’t it funny how difficult it can be even when you try to make the right choices? In this complicated world, there is only one place to find real peace, the arms of Jesus! It is because of Jesus I can sing, To […]

Fate or God’s Will

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Do you know that our lives are not left to fate, fortune or circumstances? God wants you to know His will more than you can imagine. And it’s not something you have to fear, either. You may have heard the statement, “God will choose for you what you would choose for yourself if you had sense […]

Pushing Back

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Do you think the church is pushing back against the gates of hell? Well, Jesus said, “Upon this Rock I will build My church and the gates of hell will not prevail against it.” There is no social group or community who can push back against the gates of hell. The good news, only the […]