February 1, 2012
by Tom Barbour
Posts: 16
In his book Boomerang, Michael Lewis states, “A person on a diet who sensibly avoids coming face-to-face with a piece of chocolate cake will find it hard to control himself if the chocolate cake somehow finds him.”
The term Madison Avenue is used metonymically to describe the advertising industry in America. If there is one thing Madison Avenue understands, it is how to get the proverbial chocolate cake in front of consumers. Continue Reading →
January 31, 2012
by Shannon Munoz
Posts: 94
January 31, 2012
by Julie Cudney
Posts: 46
“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 boys begged to go next, and he began, “Dear God, I hope you have a great day today…” More unintelligible mumbling.
While many would smile (me included) at the prayers of preschoolers, the sermon from Mike Fabarez on Sunday on Romans 8:26-27 made me question how different my own prayer life is from that of the two boys in Sunday school. When life hurts, what do my prayers reveal about my theology? Of course, I have more depth and perspective than three- and four-year-olds…right?
Maybe not. Continue Reading →
January 30, 2012
by Julie Cudney
Posts: 46
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. Continue Reading →
January 29, 2012 by Shannon Munoz | Comments Off on 3 on 3 – 2012