“I want to pray!” The request was too sincere and heartfelt to turn down. It came after the Bible story while I was teaching FBC’s preschoolers, and before I closed us in prayer, I let one of the four-year-old boys pray. “Dear Jesus, thank you for Christmas,” he started, then his voice trailed off into mumbles. Our story wasn’t about Christmas; it was about God feeding the Israelites in the desert. One of the three-year-old …
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That is the tagline for FBC’s Equipping Classes, and classes are set to begin soon. The Session One Classes will begin on February 5th and run through February 26th. Below is a little about each of classes offered.
Do you ever feel overwhelmed by all that’s happening in life? Is it hard to find time to read the Word and pray? Consider the words of Martin Luther… If I fail to spend two hours in prayer each morning, the devil gets the victory through the day. I have so much business I cannot get on without spending three hours daily in prayer. I long for this heart towards God and life.
December 6, 2011
by Julie Cudney
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I am so thankful for Jesus’ sinless life, aren’t you? This time of year, many are celebrating the birth of Christ, and in the spring we will celebrate His death and resurrection. It seems to me that there should be a third holiday between those two to celebrate the 30-plus years that Jesus walked the earth as a man. In his sermon on Sunday, Chris offered another glimpse into Jesus’ earthy ministry, through Mark 1:32-39. …
October 19, 2011
by John Pleasnick
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If I have no meetings, I rise around 6:30am. I shower first because that’s how I wake up. It’s more effective than coffee – at least for me. As I wake up with the water pouring down, I have a choice: prayer or plan. I can pray for my day, my family and issues, or I can start to plan out my day. I pray as I get ready. Next I go to my office. At that …