Recently another pastor wrote that followers of Christ could do something practical that would improve their Sunday church experience. I took a few days to reflect on what he wrote and decided he was correct. Here is what he said: Arrive 15 minutes before Sunday School and worship begin and stay 15 minutes after they… Read More »
A Night of Worship
Thursday night was one of the best Christmas worship experiences I’ve ever had. I’ve attended better concerts and shows, but never a better time of worship to celebrate the birth of our Lord and Savior. Travis Cottrell and his team, along with our worship choir and orchestra, led us praising Jesus. The evening alternated between… Read More »
Sunday Highlights 8.6.2017
I really enjoyed the worship and fellowship @ FBC today. While that is usually true, I just felt it deeper in my spirit today. For that I’m thankful. During the 10:30 service, a breaker blew about 10 minutes into the sermon and shut down our sound system. A temporary fix restored it after about 10… Read More »
Live Stream Audience
We recently began Live Streaming both Sunday morning worship services at FBC and people are beginning to watch. On Father’s Day 52 people tuned in live, while another 36 have already viewed the recordings stored on our web site – and it’s only Monday afternoon. Our live audience was 61 on June 4 and 47… Read More »
Sunday Highlights 05.01.2016
Driving to church this morning was a precursor of what was to come. It had rained most of the night and was still raining, creating dangerous puddles of water on the roads and making the trip slower than normal. Yet Monieca and I enjoyed the 15 minute drive, worshiping as we listened to a Moriah… Read More »
Sunday Highlights 12.13.2015
Today was a very full day. It was also a good one. Fellowship, food, love, and prayer are words that describe today for me. I lost count of how many people told me they were praying for Jacqueline and our family. Whether it was face to face, text messages, or emails – it was an… Read More »
Christmas Time’s A-Comin
I was a kid the first time I heard Bill Monroe’s classic bluegrass Christmas song “Christmas Time’s A-Comin’” on the radio. The song caught my attention and has remained one of my favorites. It reminds me of Christmas in the mountains, where new-fallen snow and Christmas lights take on a unique beauty. Tomorrow the calendar… Read More »
Chapter Nine
Chapter nine was fresh in my mind because I used the story of the man blind from birth that Jesus healed in a recent sermon. So as I read the chapter this time, I asked the Holy Spirit to make the words fresh in my heart and to speak to me about something other than… Read More »
Anticipation
Last night before going to bed I checked the latest weather forecast on the TV and my smart phone. When I got up at 5:00 am this morning, I did the same thing again. I’ve already emailed some of the staff about communication plans if we need to close the church office or cancel Wednesday… Read More »
Sunday Highlights 1.26.2014
Today was a very good, but very busy day. It started for me @ 5am with coffee and a couple of hours in my study preparing for the day. Attendance was good in our two services and I spoke with several guests. One couple just moved here from Florida and today was their first time.… Read More »