Below are links to some important and inspiring stories I encourage you to read. 80,000-plus Bibles shipped to Cuba for Baptist churches by the International Mission Board of our Southern Baptist Convention. Your giving to missions at FBC helped pay for this. Niger’s persecuted Christians address fear with faith – an amazing story of love and boldness… Read More »
Easter 2015
What a day! Praise the Lord! Yesterday was full of blessings and here are a few that stood out to me: God moved among us and hearts were touched. The music was outstanding. Jan Dernier’s testimony was a powerful witness to the life-changing grace of Jesus Christ. Attendance was strong – between 1,900 and 2,000… Read More »
Easter Egg Hunt 2015
Today’s Easter Egg Hunt was a success and the kids had a blast. I enjoyed watching them run with around with big smiles collecting eggs while parents took a lot of photographs. About 900 people registered, with 75% of those being guests. I was able to speak with several new people, some of whom said… Read More »
Yard Work and Easter
This week I’ve noticed a lot of people doing yard work. The combination of Rock Hill schools being on spring break, the first week of nice weather, and Easter created the perfect motivation for many of us. Monieca and I even got into the act. I did something else this week as well. I invited… Read More »
Losing Weight Update 4.01.2015
This week’s update is that there is no real update – because I haven’t lost any more weight. I’ve hit a frustrating plateau. I’ve been stuck on the same weight for three weeks. I guess it’s good news that I’ve not gained any weight, but that isn’t the goal right now. The lesson I’ve learned… Read More »
Tuesday Links
Below are links to some important stories for Christians. Armed Muslim Brotherhood Fanatics Attack Egyptian Church Over Plans to Honor 21 Beheaded Coptic Christians. NYC churches set for Easter, future unclear. The Supreme Court decision could have a negative impact on churches beyond New York. 19 states that have ‘religious freedom’ laws like Indiana’s that no… Read More »
Sunday Highlights 3.29.2015
We wrapped up the “24: Journey to the Cross” sermon series with a message that looked at how Jesus showed love and forgiveness from the cross. Not only did He die for everyone in order to pay the penalty for our sins, He demonstrated love and forgiveness to those who were actually there the day… Read More »
Sunday Highlights 03.08.2015
Today we kicked off a new sermon series titled “24: Journey to the Cross.” As we prepare for Easter, we’ll look at four scenes from the 24 hours of Jesus life leading up to the cross. This morning we looked at Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane and His submission as the Son of Man… Read More »
Losing Weight Update 3.04.2015
One morning this week I met several of our staff for breakfast at Cracker Barrel and I was faced with the choice of what to order. Was I going to be “good” or was I going to be “bad.” Yes, there are some lower calorie items on the Cracker Barrel menu. But there are a… Read More »
Sunday Highlights 3.01.2015
It was inspiring to watch hundreds of fellow believers come to the altar this morning two different times during each of our worship services. The first time, it was to kneel in prayer for our church and our “Six In 6” Capital Campaign. The second time, it was bring our commitment cards and place them… Read More »
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