Practice Love

Kelly Cornett, beginning her second year as a Deacon, led the devotion at our September Deacons’ Meeting. It’s a great reminder to the Deacons, and to all of us, to practice love. After completing my first year serving as a deacon and attending the recent...

Children's Church

It was a rich moment.  Fourteen wiggly, anxious children received their first Bibles this past Sunday at First Baptist.  I tried to recall that day in my own life.  It felt like long ago, in a galaxy far, far away… As I struggled to remember, the floodgates were...

I Am A Child of God

If anybody asks you who I am, Who I am, who I am If anybody asks you who I am, Tell them I’m a child of God Not long ago we were talking about baptism in Worship Education. Over the last few months I’ve grown to look forward to these 15-20 minutes each Sunday as the 4...

March Magic

Underdogs. Last second shots. A “Cinderella Story” in the middle of March Magic! That’s right. Not March Madness. This is March Magic. Specifically, March 19. Magic. On March 19, 1999, wheels touched down at JFK Airport and the slipper fit as our 10 year-old Russian...

I Won The Lottery Today…

I won the lottery today. And I didn’t even buy a ticket. I hate to admit this, but just as the radio said “the Powerball jackpot is at $500 million dollars” I saw a gas station and thought, “God knows I’m a tither….” I was a...