FBCA BLOG
We are all seeking answers. Recently I met a young man outside our office building who was wanting someone to pray for him. He was probably in his mid 20’s. During our conversation, he shared some life circumstances and “drama” he was going through personally, in his family and health wise with a close family…
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Greetings! I’m Brian Sepulveda and I humbly serve as the Minister of Activities and Traditionals Care here at First Baptist. My wife, Lisa, and I will be celebrating our 33rd wedding anniversary this December. We were high school sweethearts and November of this year will be the 38th anniversary of our very first date…an Arlington…
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We need each other. I read a fair amount of books. Typically, I read theology or analyses of Western culture or missiology, but when my brain wants a break, I read about ecology, ornithology, or some other biological science. Fun, right? Currently, I’m reading a book called Entangled Life by Merlin Sheldrake, and it’s about…
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I’m grateful for small towns. In 1985, John Cougar Mellencamp released the song, Small Town which starts with: Well, I was born in a small town And I live in a small town Probably die in a small town Oh, those small communities I don’t remember what I thought about that song (other than I…
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Listen to God…it’s critical. It was the summer of 2010 when I felt the Holy Spirit reveal to me the call of God on my life. In that moment, it was as if Jesus was looking me dead in the eyes and asking me, “I died for you, will you live for me?” My answer…
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When I was in high school we had a youth rally at our church with a guest speaker. He gave his testimony of when he became a Christian. There was a large crowd of kids there to hear him share his testimony and I’m sure the free pizza didn’t hurt. I remember listening to him…
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Be encouraged that each season of your life is important! It took me a while to figure that out, you see I had a quarter life crisis on my 25th birthday. I spent my birthday weekend with my parents, and that Sunday we all went to church together. My parents switched churches after I moved out,…
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Howdy! My name is Tanner and I serve as the guy’s minister in the Youth Ministry here at First Baptist Church of Arlington. I enjoy a good concert, lunch with friends (especially barbeque), and I am constantly on the hunt for the world’s best cup of coffee. I have two parents and a little brother…
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My roots were planted in a home that consistently focused on faith, family, and friends. My father was a pastor and modeled how to shepherd people well. My mother loved teaching children and serving in the church. My sister and I began serving in the church, alongside our parents, as soon as we were old…
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