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Serve Others

By First Baptist | November 7, 2022
Serve Others

I lived in a two stop light town in Tennessee.  Actually, I lived 15 miles outside of the two stop light town on a farm of 165 acres we had inherited from my great aunt, Aunt Mae. Aunt Mae was widowed early, raised her children on her own, but became a savvy business woman. While…

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Lessons From the Pit

By Tanner Watson | November 7, 2022
Lessons From the Pit

What does BBQ have to do with Jesus? Howdy!  If you know me, you know that I love BBQ.  I am a FIRM believer that Texas easily has the best Q in the world.  The pinnacle of BBQ (brisket, ribs, and sausage) is called the “Texas Trinity” for a reason!  My love for this Texas…

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Prepare for Sunday

By Charlie Pannell | November 7, 2022

Preparing for Corporate worship on Sunday begin on Monday! Here are some weekly reminders on how to prepare for Corporate Worship on Sunday. Sunday Nov. 13th, 2022 Prepare Physically Have I scheduled daily time with God? Am I rested and ready to experience corporate worship on Sunday? Prepare with Scripture Our church puts out daily…

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Diversify Your Media

By Tanner Watson | November 3, 2022
Diversify Your Media

Why Am I Thinking What I Am Thinking? Howdy!  Have you ever noticed how we are so easily swayed by the media we consume?  I often feel like the book that I am currently reading or the podcast I am currently listening to dictate a lot of what goes through my head on a day-to-day…

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Dwell in the Presence of God

By Chelsea Judkins | November 3, 2022

In 2016, our team began dreaming about a retreat just for girls in the youth ministry. The fall semester is full of so much good stuff- so much so, that it can be overwhelming. Between demanding schoolwork, band, cheer, choir, theater, volleyball, and more… plus, trying to maintain relationships with friends and family and get…

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Less is More

By Nanette Johnson | November 2, 2022
Less Is More

As humans this phrase, Less is More, may go against our natural instincts and desires. We tend to live in the lane that is always striving for more. This “I need more” desire happens around the preschool snack table as soon as the fish crackers are given. As adults, it may come over us with…

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Onward and Upward!

By Charlie Pannell | November 1, 2022
Onward and Upward

Onward and Upward:  Philippians 3:13-18 “But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead,14 I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus. 15 All of us, then, who are mature should take such a view of things. And if on some point you think differently…

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Prepare for Sunday

By Charlie Pannell | October 31, 2022

Preparing for Corporate worship on Sunday begin on Monday! Here are some weekly reminders on how to prepare for Corporate Worship on Sunday. Sunday Nov. 6th, 2022 Prepare Physically Have I scheduled daily time with God? Am I rested and ready to experience corporate worship on Sunday? Prepare with Scripture Our church puts out daily…

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God’s Plan is Greater Than Our Own

By Tara Tomes | October 27, 2022
God's Plans are Greater Than our Own

I wish that I could sit here and tell you that life is easy, but that would just be a lieI’ve faced more challenges in my life than I can count on both hands. I’ve been denied, stolen from, told hurtful things, lost people I loved, and have faced dark times. The list goes on, but the…

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