Sunday was a beautiful day at FBC. I know that doesn’t sound very spiritual, but it’s the word that keeps coming to mind. I guess when you see God in people and experiences, that is a beautiful thing – so maybe it is a spiritual word. It was beautiful to watch as two new believers… Read More »
Sunday Highlights 5.15.2016
It was another blessed Sunday at FBC. If you were not able to be with us Sunday morning, here are a few of the highlights. Children – The Children’s Choir sang in both worship services. If those of us who are “older kids” could learn to sing with the same enthusiasm, wow…. This Wednesday you… Read More »
Weekend Blessings
Taking time to recognize God’s blessings, both large and small, adds joy to one’s life. With activities and technology keeping us distracted and busy, a conscious intentionality is necessary. To encourage you to say “thank you” to our Lord for His blessings in your life, I thought I’d share a few of the blessings I… Read More »
A Future Fan
“The Cats will be moving left to right on your radio dial to start the game.” Those familiar words were part of the pregame ritual every Kentucky Wildcat fan heard for 39 years as the legendary Cawood Ledford made us feel like we were sitting courtside each time our beloved Cats took the floor. In… Read More »
Sunday Highlights 9.27.2015
We wrapped up our Impact Missions Conference Sunday morning by signing partnership agreements (photos below) to serve alongside our brothers and sisters in Christ in three locations where the vast majority of people do not know Jesus as personal Savior and Lord. We will be working with: • David and Heather Petro in the region… Read More »
They’re Just Kids
They were excited and it showed. They hurried through the house and ran around in the yard. They giggled and talked quickly. They jumped from the diving board and the side of the pool into the clear water. They ate chicken nuggets, watermelon, corn, chocolate desserts, and other stuff. They smiled big smiles and had… Read More »
Sunday Highlights 6.07.2015
Last week our local high schools held graduation exercises for their senior classes and summer has unofficially started. Everyone is talking about vacations and travel plans…including myself. Yet a lot is happening at FBC. During Sunday’s worship services we commissioned our mission team that will fly to Birmingham, England on Monday. The team will spend… Read More »
Summer of Sharing 2015: Zambia – Day Two in Egichikeni
Today was the second day for our team to visit homes in Egichikeni and it was obvious God was at work. Kathy Troutman and I, along with our interpreter, returned to the three homes we visited yesterday, plus two more homes. What we encountered was not what we expected. In this culture children stay in… Read More »
When Being Busy Hurts Your Marriage
The current sermon series “Marriage is a Team Sport” uses team sports as an analogy to help us understand how to have a great marriage. When the team wins, all the players on the team win. When the team loses, all the players on the team lose. It’s the same with marriage. Our marriage coach… 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 »