Roller Coasters are my favorite ride at any amusement park. The higher the drop, the better. Circles and loops are boring – its’ the big fall that’s fun. Going up one hill and down another is a blast. Emotional roller coasters are a different story. They can leave you with whiplash, feeling drained and numb.… Read More »
Sunday Highlights 1.31.2016
Isaiah 55:10-11: “As the rain and the snow come down from heaven, and do not return to it without watering the earth and making it bud and flourish, so that it yields seed for the sower and bread for the eater, so is my word that goes out from my mouth: It will not return… Read More »
Jacqueline is Home
Jacqueline is home and I’ve been able hug her…more than once. She and her family arrived in Charlotte last night after a long trip and made it to our house for a late dinner and a good night of sleep. As I write this She and Evan are driving to Charleston to meet with her… Read More »
Jacqueline is flying home today
Jacqueline and her family are flying to the states today. It will be a LONG day of flying with two preschool age kids. By the time they arrive at our house they will have been up nearly 24 hours, with a drive to Venice followed by flights from Venice to Madrid to Philadelphia to Charlotte.… Read More »
Sunday Highlights 1.24.2016
Praise God! Yesterday was a great day. The ice melted enough that we were able to gather for both of our regular worship services. The only adjustment was moving the 8:00 am Sunday School classes to 10:30 for the day. And the attendance was really good. Three young guys were baptized yesterday – by their… Read More »
Praying for His Glory
Last night a large crowd gathered to – PRAY! It was a powerful evening of prayer and worship. For seventy five minutes in the worship center we sought God, repenting of sins and submitting to His Lordship. We prayed for lost people to be saved and backslidden believers to come home. We asked for His… Read More »
A Good Sunday School Class
Earlier this week Jamie Burdette and I attended a funeral at another church for a woman whose daughter and granddaughter are members of FBC. In the congregation that afternoon were leaders from the two different Sunday School classes the daughter and granddaughter attend at First Baptist. Later in the week I was speaking with a… Read More »
It’s Raining Here This Morning
“It’s raining here this morning” is the title to an old bluegrass song by the Stanley Brothers. I thought about that tune when I woke this morning to heavy rain for what seemed like the 100th day in a row. The ground is saturated, streams are overflowing their banks, and some roads have puddles of… Read More »
Sunday Highlights 12.27.2015
What a great morning at FBC. Being December 27 – Christmas weekend and lots of people traveling – I expected attendance to be way down. I was wrong! Attendance at our one service was amazing. We had set out more chairs than usual for Sunday morning to make sure we had seats for everyone since… Read More »
A Different Kind of Christmas
Snow and family, Santa and gifts, kids and toys, Jesus and Christmas carols, love and generosity – these are the things we traditionally associate with Christmas. Watch any Christmas movie and any number of these themes will be prominently featured. Yet here we are in 2015 and the temperature in Rock Hill, SC is expected… Read More »
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