Posts from April 2026

Weekly Update – April 23rd, 2026  Last Sunday, we had an opportunity to witness the baptism of Braydon Cromwell. Braydon’s wife, Rachel, joined our church a few months ago, and since then, we many have been praying for her husband to come to know the Lord. The Lord answered our prayers, opened Braydon’s eyes to see the truth of Jesus Christ (2 Cor. 4:6) and saved him from his sins. Therefore, his next step was to publicly profess his faith through…

Weekly Update – April 16th, 2026  There are many aspects within our worship service that seem almost obvious for us as the church to include. We have announcements, singing, prayer, and the sermon. Occasionally we will also have baptisms and celebrate the Lord’s Supper too. But something else that we also include in many areas of our service is scripture reading. Now I know that we read scripture during the sermon time, but perhaps you might wonder, why we feel the need to read God’s word in multiple areas of the service. Why do…

Weekly Update – April 9th, 2026  This week, I want to share with you a spread of things that are occurring around First Baptist Church. Some reflect the good work that the Lord has and is doing, others provide opportunities to be connected to what we hope the Lord will continue to do. From leadership additions to discipleship and potential opportunities for outreach, here are five highlights that I want to bring to your attention. First, leadership additions. At our…

Weekly Update – April 2nd 2026  In many ways, the remembrance of Maundy Thursday and the celebration of Easter Sunday are two of the most significant days in the life of our church.   Don’t get me wrong here, every time we gather as a church is significant in our lives because it provides an opportunity to encourage one another and proclaim Christ. But our gatherings this week specifically focus on what is at the center of our faith with the death…