Highlights from the weekend: Having Steven and Sara with us for the weekend. It’s always good to see my boy. When they lived in Rock Hill, we saw them often and had lunch together most Sundays. Really miss that since they moved to Columbia. The four of us Skyping with Jacqueline, Evan and Liam in… Read More »
Prayer Covering
A preschool class room, a custodial supply closet, the elevator, the preschool covered drop off, the baptistry, and the choir loft were the locations at First Baptist where the group I was with prayed during Sunday evening’s Prayer Covering. Safety for our kids and custodians, the continued long-term operation of our equipment, more servant volunteers,… Read More »
I Had Church In My Car
I had two deeply moving worship experiences Sunday morning. Each one moved me to prayer, praise and tears. One happened in my car and the other in church. While driving to Ashville, NC in time to attend the 9:15 AM worship service at Biltmore Baptist Church, I listened to contemporary Christian music on “The Message,”… Read More »
Celebration of Freedom – What Did You Like Best?
WOW! This year’s Celebration of Freedom was great. What a crowd! The room was packed and cars were parked on the grass. The music and videos were powerful. I heard so many positive comments, saw both smiles and tears, and met so many new people. Two professions of faith made the day even better. But… Read More »
The Best Father Ever
Sunday’s message was titled “The Best Father Ever.” Apparently it resonated with a lot of people. Several individuals have spoken with me and it’s obvious there are a lot of people with emotional scars from the past. One mother described how her kids had refused over the years to attend church on Father’s Day because… Read More »
Kids and Jesus
This past week at First Baptist has been about kids. Let me explain: First, thirteen young couples participated in parent-child dedication during yesterday’s two worship services. Each of them expressed in their own words the commitment to be Christian parents. They talked about praying for and with their children, about setting a godly example, about… Read More »
Rachel Carter
How do you say “thank you” to someone who has served faithfully for 60 years? We faced that question when we decided to honor Rachel Carter. We designated June 3 as Rachel Carter Day at FBC. That was the easy part. We knew we wanted to say “thank you.” Knowing how to say it in… Read More »
Graduation and Leaving Home
We recognized our high school graduates during the morning worship services yesterday. Parents smiled as they stood and heard their child announce, “I’m (insert name) graduating from (insert high school) and my parents are (insert names). This fall I’ll be (insert plans).” Those smiles were an outward expression of love and pride. Inwardly those same… Read More »
The Love of Moms and Jesus
Our annual tradition on Mother’s Day at FBC is something I look forward to and this year was no different. It’s beautiful to watch hundreds of kids of all ages giving a carnation to their mom during our worship services. Moms cry and kids smile. It’s a neat way to recognize moms on their special… Read More »
A Typical Sunday Unexpectedly Made Special
Today has been a long but good day, and it’s not over yet. It started like most Sundays do for me…up at 5:00 am and drive to the church (after getting coffee at Dunkin’ Donuts – and “no” I did not get a donut – I was good this morning). Preached twice and then went… Read More »
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