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 »
Christmas Eve 2015
Merry Christmas everyone! If you were one of the 1,200 people who attended tonight’s Christmas Eve service, I trust that you were blessed. I know I was. I want to say “thank you” to all the staff and volunteers who “work” on Christmas Eve to make this service possible. We couldn’t do it without them.… Read More »
Silent Night and a Choir of Frogs
Like many of you, “Silent Night” is one of my favorite Christmas carols. Its melody and message combine to touch our hearts and paint a beautiful image. At Christmas it encourages us to reflect, appreciate, and worship. I was reminded of that last night…by frogs. After raining off and on most of the day and… Read More »
Jacqueline’s Surgery
While most of us in SC were sleeping last night, in Germany the sun was coming up and our daughter was going into surgery. Jacqueline’s surgery went as planned and she is doing well. The doctors feel good that the margins of the tissue removed will be cancer free, but as always we must wait… 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 »
Sunday Highlights 12.06.2015
Yesterday was the first Sunday of December and the decorations at FBC were beautiful. The festive lights and flowers add to the celebration each year and I appreciate those who make it happen. I wrapped up the sermon series on following Jesus by sharing more stories from the lives of Corrie and Betsie ten Boom. … 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 »
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