Self-Examination for the Lenten Season
In the first several centuries of the church, it was becoming common to plan for baptisms to take place on the day they celebrated the resurrection of Jesus (not yet called Easter). The church did not have the view that as soon as you became a believer, you should be...
Deliver Us from Evil – In the News
BREAKING: Georgia district defends offering kids porn, claims it "promotes intellectual freedom" Warning: there are some inappropriate images in this article. The problem with America’s high homeownership rate This article argues that we need to move away from...
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Update from the Weiss family 11-2022
Greetings First Baptist Church Family: November 2022 We have not written a family/church update letter in quite some time, so an annual Christmas letter seems fitting, with recaps from 2022. We completed our 2021-2022 Awana season. We meet on Wednesday evenings from...
Sunday Service | 3-13-2022
Grace Inspired Obedience Luke 17:7-10 Pastor Rick Weiss The first portion of this message did not record.
The Move toward an Elder / Deacon Structure
The Rationale Throughout the Southern Baptist denomination there has been a strong move toward shifting the structure of local churches toward an Elder/Deacon model. This is not a move that is being imposed on the churches in any way. The move has been taking place...
Sunday Service | 3-6-2022
Responding to Grace: Joy or Rejection Luke 15 Pastor Rick Weiss