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April 6, 2012
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Pondering Good Friday

Have you ever tried to get a dozen preschoolers to sit still and listen? This is one of the tasks before me each Sunday in FBC’s preschool class, and it has given me a deep respect for teachers who manage to do it for hours on end each day. When it comes to our Bible lesson each week, I always count on a couple of outliers. You know them—the little boy who just CAN’T stay seated or the little girl who has a VERY important story to share.

But a funny thing happened last Sunday. Continue Reading →

April 5, 2012
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I Don’t Want to Go to Heaven!

Holding Hands

Those were the words of Abby, my 4-year-old girl, the other night. “I don’t want to go to heaven.” Yes, she is enslaved to sin at this early age. Yes, she is sincere in her words. And the why is not that much different from many adults today.

In her mind, to go to heaven would mean to be apart from her mommy and daddy, the people whom she loves the most. When shopping, Abby will stay close by, almost underfoot, while her 2-year-old sister wanders on her own into the employee-only area. Abby trusts us and loves us; she even tries to help and serve us. There is no one she’d rather be around. And so, the other night, we’re sitting on the bed, and I’m praying with her, asking God that she would come to know her sin and rebellion towards God, and live faithfully and fully for Him. And after I say amen, she tells me that she doesn’t want to go to heaven; she wants to stay here with us. Continue Reading →

April 2, 2012
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RMG Life: Bearing One Another’s Burdens

A couple of weeks ago my wife and I had separate conversations with individuals who attend our RMG, which really highlighted why the RMG ministry is so important to the body of FBC.

She spent time talking with one of the women struggling with some practical issues in the home. They talked about how we need to remember that Christ is in control; that He – not our emotions – is the measuring stick for choosing to act or not act, and that Scripture is the basis for truth, as opposed to the “words of wisdom” from friends and family trying to help, no matter how well-intended they might be. Continue Reading →