Posts from July 2022

Weekly Update – July 28th, 2022 As we continue to watch the downgrade of our culture, we must remember how important it is for the church to remain counter-cultural to all that we see around us.  There is pressure from many angles to capitulate to what are quickly becoming the norms of society in terms of the sexual revolution, the idolatry of self, and the general acceptance of immorality.  The only hope we have as the church to resisting these…

Weekly Update – July 21st, 2022 It is not unusual to have multiple people stop by during the week looking for help from our church.  First Baptist Church is situated in the center of town and has been in the center of town before the center of town was even located where it currently is.  We have a reputation for helping others, whether it be through our clothes closet and food pantry or through providing gas or for the temporary…

Weekly Update – July 14th, 2022 This week, we have had the opportunity to host our annual Vacation Bible School.  The theme for this year is, Monumental:  Celebrating God’s Greatness.  Every day children from all over our community have come to learn about how big our God is and how much he cares for them.  This has been shown through the different memory verses that we have had, as well as through our teaching time about the life of Joseph. …

Weekly Update – July 7th, 2022 When we think about this longing for community that each one of us has, we must understand that it is not as simple as joining a church and living out our days in peace and harmony.  No, true community takes work.  It takes humility, repentance, intentionality and grace.  That is why many have sought to modify the true community of the church in order to make it easier.  The way that this happens is…